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Paae 17-THE NEWS-August 1991
Pan American
Maccabi Games Held
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A 170-membcr U.S. Pan
American Maccabi Team trav
eled to Montevideo, Uruguay to
compete in the Seventh Pan
American Maccabi Games, July
3-16. The U.S. Pan American
Maccabi Team is sponsored by
the U.S. Committee Sports for
Israel (USCSFI).
The more than 230-member
United States delegation joined
2,500 athletes, trainers, coaches
and spectators from Israel,
Australia, and North, South and
Central American countries for
the two-week competition. Ath
letes from Argentina, Aruba,
Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Can
ada, Chile, Colombia, Costa
Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Is
rael, Mexico, Panama, Para
guay, Peru, Puerto Rico, United
States, Uruguay and Venezuela
competed in over 27 sports.
The U.S. Team of 170 athletes
competed in 11 sports including:
track & field, half marathon,
basketball, squash, golf, tennis,
swimming, judo, rugby, racquet-
ball and karate.
Held every four years in a
country in the Americas, the Pan
American Maccabi Games offer
athletic competition for Jewish
participants. The 1991 U.S.
delegation is double in size to
the one that participated in the
last Pan American Maccabi
Games, held in Caracas, Vene
zuela in July 1987.
Participating in the games
from Charlotte were Alexis
Lerner competing in swimming
and Reid Lemer in the junior
tennis competition. They are the
children of Gloria and Harry
Lemer. Alexis and Reid were the
only representatives from the
Carolinas. Alexis won 7 medals,
5 golds and 2 silvers. Reid, who
competed in an older age group
than what he should have been
in, still came out a winner in a
doubles match.
Held in Israel every four years,
the Maccabiah Games bring
Jewish athletes from around the
world together for olympic-style
competition. The next games are
scheduled for July 1993. In 1989,
more than 4,500 athletes from
43 countries participated. Alexis
Lemer was in the junior swim
ming competition that year and
came home with medals, as did
Stacey Schefflin in the tennis
competition. Athletes such as
swimmer Mark Spitz, gymnast
Mitch Gaylord, golf^er Bruce
Fleisher and basketball player
Danny Schayes have competed
in previous games. World Mac
cabiah Games applications will
be available January 1992.
For more than 43 years,
USCSFI has promoted physical
education, sports programs and
facilities in Israel and through
out the world.
For more information, please
contact USCSFI, 1926 Arch
Street, 3rd floor, Philadelphia,
PA 19103 or call 215/561-6900.
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Dr. David Citron, retired director of medical education at
Carolinas Medical Center, was elected to a two-year term as
treasurer of the National Board of Medical Examiners. The board
is a nonprofit organization that prepares and administers qualitying
examinations for U.S. doctors.
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Bruce LaRowe, director of institutional development for the Arts
& Science Council of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, has been elected
president of the North Carolina Association of Arts Councils.
•
Dr. Jay Jacoby, associate professor of English and interim
department chairperson of UNCC, won the 1990 Robert A. Miller
Memorial Prize for the best essay to appear in a College English
Association (CEA) publication for “Authority in English 102: Whose
Text Is It Anyway?” in the fall 1989-winter 1990 issue of The CEA
Critic. The award includes a $100 prize.
•
Brian Meltsner has been promoted by NCNB to vice-president.
He is a national advertising manager in marketing services.
•
Joel D. Goldman, new educational/youth director of Temple
Beth El V’Shalom, has received the Rhea Hirsch Award for
Outstanding Achievement as the top student in his class at Hebrew
Union College — Jewish Institute of Religion.
•
Lori and Saul Wojnowich were presented the Research Investor
Award at the Charlotte Chapter of Juvenile Diabetes Foundation’s
annual award reception.
•
Peter A. Levinson, vice-president with the Charlotte office of
Wheat, First Securities, Inc., was named to the American Funds
Group All-American team.
Jean AnolT, owner of Sesco, Inc., was one of the Woman Business
Owner (WBO) of the Year Award finalists.
Allan S. Oxman, CLU, ChFC, of Gilley, Oxman and Riggins,
has recently been selected into membership in the Association of
Advanced Life Underwriters.
•
Eva Nove, president of Shopping Service, Inc., has been awarded
the distinction of ASI from the Advertising Specialty Industry
Distributors. The national accreditation was announced recently
by industry officials in Langhome, PA.
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Scott Rosenberg, son of Diane and Arnold Rosenberg, was named
to the Spring Dean’s List at the U. of Alabama.
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Stephanie Brodsky, daughter of Sue and Bob Brodsky, was named
to the Dean’s List for second semester at UNC-CH. She is a rising
sophomore.
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Peter Kaye, a rising junior at Country Day, won the Varsity
Tennis State Championship in his flight. Josh Kaye, a rising 8th
grader at Country Day, was inducted into the Nation^ Junior Honor
Society. They are the sons of Susan and Barry Kaye.
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Jonatiuui Foley, son of Lisa Foley, was inducted into the National
Junior Society. He is an 8th grader at Alexander Graham Jr. High.
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More news about recent graduates! Rebecca Gail Goozner,
granddaughter of Estelle and Sidney Goozner, received a BS in
Architecture from the U. of Michigan. Rebecca’s parents are Merrill
and Jody Goozner of Illinois. Heath Prior, foster son of Lloyd
Scher, graduated from East Mecklenburg High School and will
attend UNC-CH.
Craig Coblenz, son of Nancy and Daniel Coblenz, graduated
from Myers Park High and will attend Syracuse University. Roger
Levine, son of April Levine Wilson, graduated from East
Mecklenburg High and will attend the University of Alabama.
Congratulations to Bradley Gross, son of Annette and Richard
Gross, who was the valedictorian of his class at Charlotte Latin;
Herb Greenman, son of Susan and Dr. Maxwell Greenman,
salutatorian at South Mecklenburg High School; and Seth Stein,
son of Lenora and Robert Stein, salutatorian at Providence Day
School.
•
“Rabbi,” a half-hour movie produced and marketed by Walter
J. Klein Co., is receiving international attention. Two branches
of the Reform Jewish movement — its seminary and its professional
association — say the film has been instrumental in the recent sharp
upturn in applications for rabbinic careers.
“Rabbi” was the focus of a recent New York Times story and
worldwide CNN broadcast.
•
Deborah Coleman, daughter of Gloria and Louis Coleman, a
partner in the law firm of Hahn Loeser & Parks in Cleveland,
Ohio, was elected president of the Cleveland Hillel Foundation.
•
Craig R. Gordon was commissioned by the San Diego Yacht
Club as their photographer for the recent America’s Cup Class
World Championship in San Diego, Calif. Gordon is an award-
winning photographer and also an avid yachtsman.
•
The following junior high-age students were honored as State
Award winners this summer in Duke University’s Talent
Identification Program which searches for mathematically and
' verbally ^ted students in 16 states: Michael Hlrschcl, son of Fran
and Dr. David Hirschel, Piedmont Middle School; Micliacl Abel,
son of Ann and Bob Abel, Charlotte Latin; Erie SeitUn, son of
Stephanie and Dr. Lawrence Seitlin, Charlotte Latin; Michael
Jacobsohn, son of Rose Ellen and Bruce Jacobsohn, Charlotte
Country Day.
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Named to the Dean’s List with distinction, at least 3.6 GPA,
at Duke University for the 1990-91 academic year are Debra Daumit,
daughter of Deedee and Dr. Gene Daumit; Heather Heiman,
daughter of Marlene and Dr. Jay Jacoby; David Kirsch, son of
Jean and Dr. Mark Kirsch. Named to the Dean’s List with at least
3.3 GPA are Katherine Courtland, daughter of Lenora and Stephen
Courtland; Julie Daumit, daughter of Deedee and Dr. Gene Daumit;
Julie Goodman, daughter of Jane and Stewart Goodman; Michael
Schwartz, son of Shirley and David Schwartz.
Named to the Honor Roll (B-average) for the spring at East
Carolina U. are Sheri Lustig, daughter of Annette and Arthur Lustig,
and Jonathan Tepper, son of Susan Tepper.
•
Florence Jaffa had her oil painting “Countryside #7” selected
for inclusion in the 1991 “Come See Me Exhibition” at The Museum
of York County and received a $350 purchase award from Hoechst
Celanese Corp.
•
Judy Goldman has a poem, “Suicide,” in Hummers, Knucklers
and Slow Curves (U. of 111. Press), an anthology of contemporary
baseball poems.
•
Greg Resnik, son of Ana and Dr. Alan Resnik, received the
Edwin A. Holt scholastic medal at Oak Ridge Military Academy.
Each year it is given to the student in his/her jr. or sr. year who
has maintained the highest scholastic average for the year. Greg
will be attending Providence High in Sept.
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