Women’s Auxiliaryof Jewish Senior Services

2019

Fall Gala

WOMEN’S AUXILIARY OFJEWISH SENIOR SERVICES

Fall GalaTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2019

honoring

Kenneth I. Wirfel arthur and gladys lunin humanitatian award recipient

Richard D . Becker louis lotstein award for distinguisHed service award recipient

featuring comedian Steven ScottThe Patterson Club • Fairfield, CT

Daddy/Ken,We love you for all you have accomplished in a lifefilled with caring and concern for so many - our

seniors, our developmentally challenged, and ourcommunity-at-large. We are so especially proud that

you are being honored tonight for your years ofexemplary service to Jewish Senior Services,a community that served our family so well.

With love,

June, M ikhaila,H annah & George

Dear Friends, It is our pleasure to welcome you to the 2019 Women’s Auxiliary Fall Gala. Tonight we have the special opportunity to recognize two wonderful individuals.

We are pleased to be honoring Kenneth I. Wirfel with the Arthur and Gladys Lunin Humanitarian Award, and Richard D. Becker with the Louis Lotstein Award for Distinguished Service. Ken, is an active community member in Connecticut and New York. He joined the Jewish Senior Services Board of Directors in 2009 and served on the Professional Services, Finance and Executive Committees before serving as Chairperson, shortly after the transition from Jefferson Street into the new Harry and Jeanette Weinberg campus on Park Avenue. Dick Becker has worked alongside Jewish Senior Services for almost four decades as a dedicated board member, committee member and family member. We applaud, thank and congratulate them and are thrilled that they lent their energy, creativity and leadership to our organization and beyond.

The success of tonight’s event is the result of a collective effort of many. Lydia Gerard, Vanessa Rosenberg, Debby Hiller, Barbara Kauders, Ellen Hyde Phillips and the entire Women’s Auxiliary Board have worked for months on this special evening. We thank the Women’s Auxiliary for sponsoring this annual Gala and thank all of you for your participation and partnership in enhancing the mission of Jewish Senior Services.

It has been another exciting year and a time of tremendous growth and expansion of our organization and our mission. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Campus on Park Avenue, celebrated its third anniversary in June. Our state-of-the-art senior services campus is the first and only Household Model nursing home in Connecticut. This design is the result of years of research and a vision to be the absolute best and most comprehensive senior care provider in Southern Connecticut, as well as a resource for the broader community. Thanks to the generosity of our incredible community for allowing us to bring together the future of long term care, assisted living, community services, intergenerational activities, the fitness center, and the community-at-large, including the Federation for Jewish Philanthropy of Upper Fairfield County, in one place that is truly Home for all of us.

Once again, we thank all of you who have helped to make not only this evening a success, but have made Jewish Senior Services the premier organization it is today. We are incredibly grateful to your commitment and generosity. The best is yet to come!

Best wishes,

A lan S. P hillips Andrew H. BanoffChairperson President & CEO

Dear Friends, It is our pleasure to welcome you to the 2019 Fall Gala, an evening of celebration and tribute. We

are honored to co-chair this important event on behalf of the Women’s Auxiliary and share the

evening with all of you. The Fall Gala raises significant funds to enhance the lives of the Residents

and clients of Jewish Senior Services directly through enriching programs and services. We are very

grateful for your generosity.

Tonight we pay tribute to two deserving individuals, Ken Wirfel and Dick Becker. Congratulations

to you both!

We want to thank the Fall Gala Committee who donated their time and energy to make this event

a success. We have been meeting for months to plan this event and it has been a creative and

collaborative effort. We would like to give a special thank you to Ruth Ridgeway of Ruth Ridgeway

Designs, for the beautiful décor that makes the evening beautiful.

We want to also thank our immediate past Co-Presidents, Debby Hiller and Barbara Kauders, and

new President, Ellen Hyde Phillips, who have all provided us with incredible support, dedication

and leadership.

We know you will be entertained and amused by the witty and innovative humor of Steven Scott.

We also have an exciting silent auction this evening with many great opportunities to support the

Women’s Auxiliary, so please bid and then bid again!

Enjoy your evening!

Lydia Gerard and Vanessa RosenbergFall Gala Co-Chairs

His tenure as Chairperson has been both exhilarating and challenging. He stepped up into the position shortly after the transition from Jefferson Street into our beautiful new Harry and Jeanette Weinberg campus on Park Avenue. Jewish Senior Services and its staff faced the challenges of assisting our Residents in the adjustment to their new home while maintaining throughout this period the excellence of our care and navigating the deep changes in our long term business model. Partnering with Andrew Banoff and a strong and committed Board of Directors, Ken successfully plotted the course and has ably guided the organization toward a bright future for all it continues to do and hopes to do in the future.

Ken and June live in Westport with three handsome labrador retrievers. They have two adult children. Mikhaila, their older daughter, currently enjoys living in a residential community for adults with developmental disabilities. Their younger daughter, Hannah, is the Head Riding Instructor and a Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor at New Canaan Mounted Troop in New Canaan. Hannah’s husband, George, is a doctoral candidate in Applied Mathematics at Stony Brook University.

Kenneth I. Wirfel is indeed a pillar of our community. We thank him and congratulate him on this extremely well-deserved award.

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Kenneth I. WirfelJewish Senior Services is proud to present the Arthur and Gladys Lunin Humanitarian Award to Ken Wirfel this evening honoring his dedication to excellence within the entire community.

This award was created to recognize outstanding public and community service as exemplified by the good works of Arthur and Gladys Lunin. Any individual who by his/her sacrifice, effort and service to the Fairfield County Community deserves to be recognized and held up as an example for others to follow. Of special merit are those individuals who have furthered the cause of justice, fostered understanding between Jews and non-Jews and made voluntary and significant efforts to care for those unable to care for themselves.

Ken practiced law for over 40 years in New York City. His early years were spent as a trial lawyer with The Legal Aid Society and then as a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York. His major cases included the prosecution of a Fortune 500 company on tax conspiracy and a group of Chicago Police officers on drug smuggling charges.

Ken’s proudest achievement was, with his wife June Eichbaum, the co-founding of Cooke School, a school in Manhattan for children with Down Syndrome and other intellectual disabilities. Their daughter was one of the first seven students to attend the school. Ken went on to serve as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the school for 25 years and continues on as a Trustee. Today, Cooke School is in the midst of constructing a new 6,700 square foot building near Mt. Sinai Hospital and will open its doors to over 300 students in September, 2020.

Locally in Westport, Ken helped organize the Minute Man Hill Special Taxing District and served as its President for over 20 years. He stepped down from that role when, in 2007, he was elected as a Member of the Westport Board of Finance, just in time to deal with the oncoming fiscal crisis.

Ken was introduced to The Jewish Home when June’s father, Ulryk Eichbaum, came to reside in our skilled nursing facility. He visited regularly and grew to know the organization and staff intimately.Shortly after Ulryk’s passing in 2009, Ken joined our Board of Directors. He served on the Professional Services, Finance and Executive Committees before serving as our 22nd Chairperson from 2016-2019.

“I joined The Jewish Home Board just over 10 years ago. June’s Dad, a long-time Resident of the Home, had recently passed away and I was initially reluctant to make the commitment of time and energy that I thought the position would entail. The more I thought about it though, I realized the organization needed members of the community to step up and support this wonderful institution. Besides, I knew a few board members and thought they were all terrific people who I would enjoy working with in this endeavor.

I soon was to join a group of more than 30 people from throughout Fairfield County. One of my earliest memories was taking a trip north to Newbridge on the Charles for a site visit to a brand new and magnificent continuing care community, then under development by the Jewish community in Boston. I accompanied the late Milt Schubin, then Board Chairperson, and more than a dozen board members. Our board was then in the early stages of planning

for and envisioning a new home for our senior community. Other site visits were to follow in the following months.

Almost three and a half years ago, our dream was realized and we moved into our new campus on Park Avenue. Residents, staff members, family and board members were all delighted with what we had together achieved. We knew we had taken a major step in securing a program that would serve seniors’ needs for decades to come.

But the path forward was not always easy. In our first years in the new campus, we, as a board, have had to grapple with the uncertainty of government funding, and have had to meld our successful programs into new business models which would assure their continued success and vitality. I, no we, have been blessed with an exceptional board. I look around this room and I see bankers, lawyers, doctors, accountants, and business people, among us, all who have made singular contributions toward achieving these goals. You are not just my colleagues, you have become dear friends. I thank you for all you have done, and, hopefully, what you will continue to do for our families, friends, and neighbors.”

— Ken Wirfel

“Ken joined our Jewish Senior Services community as a family member,and has embraced every aspect of our organization – including his

roles on the Board of Directors. I am personally grateful for his leadership and support during these first historic years on the

new campus. He does so much for so many organizations, and we are proud to be able to honor him with this prestigious award.”

Andrew H. Banoff President & CEO Jewish Senior Services

About our organization and our mission…The Women’s Auxiliary undertook the challenge to create a place for seniors in our community in 1968. They were instrumental

in building The Jewish Home for the Elderly, now called Jewish Senior Services and with the opening of our new campus in 2016.

The overriding mission of the Women’s Auxiliary is to nurture, enhance, and support quality of life initiatives for the Residents

and clients that we serve. The Auxiliary fulfills this mission by augmenting services, programs and facilities provided by Jewish

Senior Services.

Hundreds of women have been involved as members of the Board of Directors during its existence. Thousands of women have

been a part of our success through Auxiliary membership, volunteerism, and financially supporting and participating in our

programs and events. It is through their dedication that the Auxiliary has raised over five million dollars to accomplish our

mission. We are incredibly proud of our contributions and knowing that we make a daily difference in the lives of the Residents

and clients.

Since 1973, Jewish Senior Services has provided unparalleled care for Residents, and clients receiving short term rehabilitation

at the Goldstein Rehabilitation Center as they transition from hospital to home. A full range of services are provided to meet the

needs of seniors in the community, including Friedman Home Care Agency, Chaifetz Family Hospice, Grasmere on Park Adult

Day Program, Senior Choice at Home®and Home Together®. Also, the Institute on Aging offers Geriatric Assessments and Care

Management, and in response to an unfortunate but critical need, the Center for Elder Abuse Prevention opened in 2007, the

first in the state of Connecticut. In June 2016, Jewish Senior Services opened The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Campus on Park

Avenue, our new Household Model state-of-the-art intergenerational senior services campus which includes skilled nursing,

assisted living and memory care residences. With all programs now on campus, the innovative environment is providing a

rich social and cultural experience for seniors and has changed the concept of “nursing home” forever. The Women’s Auxiliary

proudly supported the development of The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Campus with a gift of over one million dollars.

The Women’s Auxiliary leadership is vital to our success. We would like to thank our co-chairs Lydia Gerard and Vanessa

Rosenberg for this evening. They have worked hard with the Gala Committee to put this wonderful event together. Their energy

and initiative are very much appreciated especially by all of the Residents whose lives are enriched and enhanced by the funds

we raise here tonight. We are grateful for everything they have done to make this evening a success. Mazel tov to Ken Wirfel

and Dick Becker and sincere thanks for all they have done for the betterment of Jewish Senior Services.

Ellen H yde P hillipsWomen’s Auxiliary President

to devote themselves to friends, travel and many charitable and volunteer pursuits.

Dick and Shirley have been members of Congregation Beth El Fairfield for well over 50 years.He has been an active board member for many years and has served as treasurer. Dick has been a generous benefactor with both Beth El and Jewish Senior Services and continues his service to this day.

Dick and Shirley have three sons, Scott, Jeff and Brent and three grandchildren with whom they enjoy spending time.

Our community has been enriched and we are so very grateful to Dick for making Jewish Senior Services a priority in his life. Congratulations on this well-deserved award.

L O U I S L O T S T E I N A W A R D F O R D I S T I N G U I S H E D S E R V I C E

Richard D. BeckerDick Becker, this year’s Louis Lotstein Award recipient, says “My association with The Jewish Home goes back almost 40 years, from the time my Mother was in residence. My Father was a volunteer before he moved in himself, and my wife’s parents were Residents here too. So the connection is personal. Above all it’s been an honor to serve this community and be associated with a home where the facilities, the programs and the staff are all at the top of their class.”

The Lotstein Award was created to recognize leaders for their long term service to Jewish Senior Services as demonstrated by the devotion of the late Louis Lotstein. Dick has worked alongside Jewish Senior Services for almost four decades. Since 1980, he has been a dedicated board member, committee member, family member and faithful friend. He has served on the Employee Relations, Professional Services and Pastoral Services committees, where he was the Chairman for over 20 years. Dick, a Brooklyn native, came with his family to Connecticut in the 1940s. He’s a graduate of Bridgeport’s Bassick High School and holds a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Connecticut. He served in the U.S. Army in Huntsville, Alabama, where he was stationed with the Redstone Arsenal’s Ordnance Guided Missile School. Following his marriage to Shirley Deckman, also of Bridgeport, the couple moved to Fairfield more than 60 years ago and have lived there ever since.

Dick’s early positions with Republic Steel, Alcoa, Bridgeport Brass and Cerro Corporation led to his founding of the boutique international firm Metal Specialties. The company dealt in industrial metals such as indium and bismuth, as well as in materials used in solar cells that turned sunlight into energy, and was involved in the recycling of other valuable resources from scrap. After his retirement in 1996, and Shirley’s retirement from the same firm the following year, they were able

“Dick has been a part of the Jewish Senior Services family since the beginning, and has trusted us with the care of his loved ones

for two generations. He has supported every effort we have undertaken and I personally value his sage advice, his commitment

to our Jewish heritage, and the local community.”

Andrew H. Banoff President & CEO Jewish Senior Services

Fall Gala Co-ChairsLydia Gerard • Vanessa Rosenberg

CommitteeMuriel Brown • Cindy Epstein • Vivian Epstein • Marsha Goldman • Debby Hiller

Barbara Kauders • Linda Lazinger • Barbara Panisch • Marlene PolanskyRuth Ridgeway • Ann W. Small • Sherry Sopin • Sandy Young

Women’s Auxiliary PresidentEllen Hyde Phillips

Past PresidentsMarion B. Ashkins • Muriel Brown • Joan S. Carp • Marilyn Flom • Elaine M. Friedman Lydia Gerard • Estelle M. Glass* • Judith Goldman-Sonick • Lois Gorbach • Debby HillerBarbara Kauders • Anne Kaufman* • Bess Kaufman* • Linda Lazinger • Sylvia Lebowitz

Barbara Leder • Marcia Lipton* • Bettie Roberts* • Lillian Rosenberg* • Shirley Newman Siebert* Sara Spiegler* • Elsie Steinberg* • Lynne M. Weiss • Sandra Young

Honorary Directors For LifeSue Angel • Pearl Bass* • Barbara Berkowitz • Frances Brenner* • Pearl Brown • Belle Cone*

Jacqueline Eder* • Lorrie Hausman* • Ruth Hoffman* • Sadye Holzer* • Sylvia Kaufman* • Muriel LefsetzShelley Levy • Lillian Liberman* • Marcia Lieberman* • Corrine Lotstein* • Faye Manger • Audrey Marks*

Bertie Meyers* • Barbara Panisch • Adele Shulman* • Anne B. Shulman* • Shirley Newman Siebert*Thelma Splaver* • Ilene Young* • Mary Young* • Marilyn Zimmer*

DirectorsElaine Bader • Phyllis Bernstein • Susan Cascella • Cindy Epstein • Vivian Epstein • Marlene Fischer

Aline Friedman • Marilyn Fox • Karen Holson • Susan Kotlen • Lillian London • Julia Mayer Janice Millman • Marlene Polansky • Phyliss Rakowitz • Renée Roseman • Vanessa Rosenberg Carol Shapiro • Rochelle Shapiro • Ann W. Small • Sherry Sopin • Roslyn Stein • Elaine Stibel

Ruth Twersky • Evie Weisner

*remembered with love

Dayna Hayden

Director, DevelopmentSusan Freed

Development Associate

To My Colleague and Friend Dick,

It’s been an honor to work with youthese many years on our Board of Directors

on behalf of our senior community.

Congratulations!

K en Wirfel

Ken and Dick,

Thank you for helping to makeThe Home a home.

Congratulations.

Sandy Buchsbaum,Ann & Glenn Zorn

In honor ofDick Becker’s

many years of service.

Jeffrey & Laurie Gross

To the esteemed staff at Jewish Senior Services,we admire and respect your dedication

and hard work to ensure the successof this wonderful facility.

Jerry & Vanessa Rosenberg

In honor ofKen and Dick

well-deserved by both

H arold & Anita Rosnick

Congratulations to the honoreesKenneth I. Wirfel

andRichard D. Becker

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Ken,Your leadership, generosity and support are so appreciatedby everyone that has had the honor of working with you!Through the transition to our new campus, it has been aprivilege to work with you to make our dream a reality!

Dick,Congratulations on this well-deserved honor, and for allthat you do for our community! I am so glad that you are

part of the Jewish Senior Services family.

Tonight we celebrate and say thank you to you both!!

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Ken and Dick,Thank you for all the years of supportand leadership you have provided to

Jewish Senior Services.Our community has been enriched by

your dedication and commitment.

M uriel Brown,Arthur & D ebby H iller

Dear Ken,Congratulations on your award. It is certainlywell-deserved. Jewish Senior Services has beenmost fortunate in having had you as its leader

and for all of your other work for the organizationand its Residents over these many years.

Sincerely,

Joel & Lois Coleman

In loving memory of ourMom and Dad.

Thank you toJewish Senior Services

and the Women’s Auxiliary.

The children ofBernice & H erman Epstein

Dick,Your commitment to ourcommunity is inspiring.

Ed & Arleen Cook

Ken,

Your extraordinary efforts have been a giftto our beloved Home and your accomplishments

will leave a mark for many years to come.

Congratulations to the Women’s Auxiliaryfor your hard work benefiting the JSS.

D ood & F red F reedman

Congratulations to Ken and Dick –a well-deserved honor.

And to the amazing staff ofJewish Senior Services

who make this Home so special!

Scott & Lydia Gerard

Ken and Dick,Mazel tov on this

well-deserved honor.

Sam & Linda Lazinger

To Two Incredible GentlemenMany Thanks for Your

Contributions to JSS

M ark & Jennifer Lapine

To Ken Wirfel,

Emil & Toby M eshberg

In honor of Ken Wirfelwhose generosity of spirit and deed

exemplifies timeless Jewish values andinspires us through his shining example:

“Caring for those who cared for us is a great privilege.”

– Unknown

And

“Kindness is equal in weight to allthe other commandments combined.”

– The Talmud

With deep gratitude and respect,

M arshall & D ebra Levin

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With admiration and respectWe salute

Kenneth Wirfelfor his

leadership, dedication and visionin ensuring the continued excellenceand advancement of this most vital

institution in our community:Jewish Senior Services.

Len & Linda Russ

Kenneth Wirfel,

We appreciate your years of outstandingleadership to Jewish Senior Servicesduring this exciting time of growth.

Thank you.

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Congratulations toKen Wirfel and Dick Becker

and thank you for your dedication toJewish Senior Services.

Thank you toLydia Gerard and Vanessa Rosenberg

for ensuring this is a wonderfuland successful evening.

Sandy Young

We are delighted to support theWomen’s Auxiliary ofJewish Senior Services.

Dayna and Susan - Thanks for being the best!

Caryl F erber P oser & P eter P oser

Supporting the vision and mission ofJewish Senior Services

Congratulations toKen Wirfel and Dick Becker

M rs. M arilyn F ine & D r. K enneth F ineD r. Vittoria Gassman & M r. Robert N ewmann

D r. P amela H offman

Dick,What a well-deserved honor!

We are thrilled that you are being recognizedfor all your commitment and dedication to

Jewish Senior Services and tothe community-at-large.

Bob & M arlene F ischer

In honor ofAlan Phillips and Ken Wirfel

Mazel Tov on your achievements, and mayJSS continue to go from strength to strength!

M ichael & Shelly K assen

Thank you for thewonderful job you do.

Lou & M arcia Radler

Congratulations Dickon your honor – well-deserved.

Agnes & Larry Roberts and F amily

For Our Dear Friend, Richard Becker

You have devoted more time and energy toJewish Senior Services ( formerly The Jewish Home)

for more years than we can remember.Your dedication to this worthy institution has

been admirable. You surely deservethe recognition given to you this day.

Congratulations!

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Dick BeckerThank you for your devotion and commitment to our community

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Amy GershbergFran & Rand Glucroft

Beth & Gene GoldJudy & Mitchell Greenberg

Sheila & Marshal GreenspanJean HermeleMindy Hersh

Gayle & Harvey HoffmanShari & Moshe IfrachJane & Marvin Israel

Adele Jacobs & Michael Liebowitz

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Richly Deserved and Long Overdue Acknowledgment

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Congratulations Richard, on this wonderful honor!

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Congratulations to Ken Wirfel and Dick Becker

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In Loving Memory of

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Thank you for all that you do

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Congratulations Ken!

Thank you for your years of hard work and

dedication to Jewish Senior Services.

Brian & Sharon M iles

Dick,

Mazel tov on this well-deserved award.

Thank you for all you have done for

Jewish Senior Services and our community.

M ark & M arlene P olansky

In Memory of

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Richard –

Congratulations and best wishes to a wonderful, compassionate human being.

It has been a privilege to know you these last 45 years and we are

delighted that you have been honored.

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Congratulations Ken Wirfel for this well-deserved recognition of your

dedicated leadership and outstanding public and community service

to Connecticut and New York for so many years.

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Congratulations to the honorees.

Many thanks to Andrew Banoff for his

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H oward & Laura Twersky

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Mazel Tov!

Stu & M aureen

Congratulations to

Ken Wirfel and Dick Becker

on being honored and to the

Women’s Auxiliary for their good work.

Joel & Virginia Giuffre

In Appreciation for the Staff at

Jewish Senior Services

Galeen Jones,Ernest & A licia Jones,

Ernie & Lauren Williams

Mazel Tov Richard!

Well-deserved

Love,

Terry & Sandy H ayden

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Dick,

Congratulations!

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It’s been a wonderful two years working

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Thank you for all your support.

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Mazel Tov Dick!

Well-deserved

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Congratulations to

Ken Wirfel and Dick Becker

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Fondly,

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In loving memory of our parents

Lillian & Lester Liberman

Anne & Eddie Nowitz

Barbara & Rob Liberman

Dick,

Mazel tov on this well-deserved honor.

We are grateful to you for all you do to

support JSS and beyond. You are a blessing.

Love,

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Warmest congratulations to Ken

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Ken Wirfel and Dick Becker

for your generosity and service.

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Mazel Tov Dick,on a well-deserved honor.

You are a pillar of the community.

Dear Ken,Your dedication and leadership

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Ronald Farrell & Rosa ApplefeldArthur & Elaine Haut

William & Susan HoffmanGeorge & Mary-Beth Jones

George & Alice KellyAlfred & Mary Jane Kles

Knecht’s Garage, Inc.William Kupinse, Jr.

Orry S. LevAbigail Schine

David & Judith SingerHarriet Woinsky

Robert & Sylvia YasnerMark & Barbara Zamat

Wallace & Deborah Zuckerman

We hope to see you soon at the

As a graduate from Columbia University, Elyse spent years in fast-paced jobs on Wall Street. Her husband Nick had this amazing idea for a new bagel. The couple used ther Brooklyn apartment kitchen to create hundreds of test batches and the Bantam Bagel was born. The tough bagel critics

of NYC not only accepted their new twist on the bagel, but after being open for less than a year, Bantam Bagels was named one of the top 3 Bagels by the NY Daily News!

With demand growing outside of NYC, Elyse and Nick started making plans to share their mini stuffed bagels with everyone from coast to coast. They eventually brought their delicious

bites to the most influential business moguls in the United States when they appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank and landed a deal with Lori Greiner.

The story doesn’t end there! Join us for an insightful talk from Elyse Oleksakat the 2020 Spring Luncheon & Boutique event!

Monday, May 4, 2020The Waterview, Monroe, CT

featuring guest speakerElyse Oleksak

Creator of Bantam Bagels

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Congratulations to this evening’s honoreesand thank you to Jewish Senior Services

for building the future Homefor our community.

Bill & Gloria P aul

Thank youfor joining usthis evening!

With love and support ofJewish Senior Services

Fondly,

Roz Goldstein