1. Hakol March April 2013 - Hewlett E. Rockaway Jewish Center

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our dinner dance honorees PAMELA AND DAN GERSTMAN Pam and Dan met at LaGuardia Airport in 1983 during a weather delay before heading back to the Univer sity of Buffalo where they both graduated. They were married in 1986, moved into the Five Towns community in 1989 and have been active members of Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre (HERJC) for 23 years. All four of their children are graduates of HERJC’s Nursery and Religious School. And there is no greater joy for Pam and Dan than to share their lives with their children; Lauren, who resides in Manhattan and works in advertising strategic planning; Charlie, who lives in Manhattan while attending graduate school for Accounting in preparation for the start of his career with BDO; Brooke, who just completed her freshman year at the University of Michigan and Gaby, a junior at Lynbrook High School. Dan serves on the Board of Directors, Executive Committee and is past President of HERJC. With all of HERJC’s accomplishments, Dan recognizes that it is the wonderful combination of willing volunteers past and present who allow HERJC to be the vibrant synagogue we cherish so deeply. That total team effort from hundreds of meaningful individuals has always led to wonderful achievements at HERJC going back to its’ founding in 1949. During Dan’s Presidency the Building Blocks program was established to give young families the opportunity for Membership and Jewish Education and the synagogue community embarked on Mitzvah 613, a major Torah writing project under the inspired leadership of Rabbi Warmflash. In the past five years Pam completed her graduate work at Queens College and CW Post to become a Registered Dietitian. She then launched Nutrition by Pam in her commitment to educate and assist others to eat well and lead healthy lifestyles. As a member of the Long Island Dietetic Association, she volunteers with local school districts and hospitals as a speaker to educate and inspire. Professionally, Dan is President of Quest Service Group and the Gerstman Group which together provide national retail merchandising and installation services. The company also provides a full spectrum of sales, consulting and marketing services that help manufacturers in the home channel industry. Dedicated to giving back to the community, Pam and Dan are co-founders of the Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation, named in memory of Dan’s sister Lisa who died tragically in a summer camp bus accident. Since 2003 the foundation has enabled over 1,250 children with special needs to experience summer day camp, many attending UJA Federation supported JCC camps in Staten Island, Queens, Brooklyn, Nas - sau and Suffolk. Participating camps also include the Y, Pal-O-Mine and the Children’s Aid Society. Pam and Dan are so grateful to Audrey and Elliott Polinsky and Roberta and Stuart Sugarman for taking on the immense task of Co-Chairing our Dinner Dance on top of their very busy lives. And a special thank you to Liz and Harold Kislik, individuals who give their time so generously and believe so deeply in our Egalitarian Conservative Movement. We reap the benefits of their energy along with countless volunteers and dedicated staff who have done so much meaningful work to create a vision of optimism for HERJC. Raffle Prizes Needed for our Annual Dinner Dance Please call 599-2634 or email secy@herjc.org if you and/or your company can donate a prize. page 8 MARCH/APRIL 2013 www.herjc.org HAKOL
WE’RE ROLLING! MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR DINNER DANCE MAY 5, 2013 A Dinner Dance Kick Off Meeting was held on February 3 to begin planning this year’s party. Pictured from left (front to back): Dinner Dance co-chairs Stuart and Roberta Sugarman, Dinner Dance Honorees Pam and Dan Gerstman, co-chairs Audrey and Elliott Polinsky; Rabbi Warmflash, Sandy Feit, Liz Kislik, Stanley Cohen, Marilyn Cohen, Marsha Miller Nancy Wachs, Joe Brofsky, Harriet Meixler, Laurie Stone Brofsky, Terri Gold, Charlie Hammerman, Jeff Thaler, David Koffler, Larry Miller, HERJC President Harold Kislik, Neil Meixler, Helaine Ronen and Marc Goldberg. Did you know there are many ways to attend Dinner Dance? The “per couple” cover charge is $500 but there are many ways to reach this goal! You can buy an ad for a minimum of $500. You can solicit ads for a total of $500. Soliciting ads is easier than it sounds! You can bring in five $100 ads or any combination thereof to reach the magic $500 number. Ad Blanks and Sample Letters can be downloaded from www.herjc.org on the Virtual Flyer Rack page or call the office at 599-2634, and we can email them, fax them or mail them to you! HAKOL www.herjc.org MARCH/APRIL 2013 page 9
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