Page 2-THE NEWS-November, 1984
THE CHARLOTTE JEWISH HEWS
PubHshed monthly by:
Charlotte Jewish Federation
Foundation of Charlotte Jewish Community
Marvin Bienstock, Director
Jewish Community Center
Martin Schneer, Director
Charlotte H«brew Academy
Eleanor Weingiass, Director
Editor. Mond
Advertising mgr. Blanche Yams
Staff. Doris Edelstein, Monroe Katz,
L. Edward Sizemore, Ethel Burstein
Copy deadline the 10th of each month
P.O. Box 220188. Charlotte, N.C. 28222
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A Postal Dilemma
We've certainly come a long way since the days of
the Pony Express, but there is still much to be desired
in our current mail delivery...at leeist in Charlotte! The
U.S. government instituted the zip code to make
delivery easier and now they are increasing the code
numbers to include actual neighborhoods. But will
this really help to expedite our mail? I doubt it, as
I have found that the mailperson (at least mine)
doesn't seem to even be able to read the address on
the envelope. And this is not only true of my current
deliverer, but of the past six or seven who have been
delivering my mail. Otherwise, how in the world
would I receive everybody else’s mail, some as far as
two-three miles away?
One day several months ago I received a trade book
that was mailed from New York almost a year
previously. My name, address and zip were clearly
written on the outside of the torn wrapper. It had
been returned to a post office in Texas, and two in
New Jersey (Elizabeth and Atlantic City) stating ‘*no
one by that name at that address." I’ve only lived in
the same house for the past 21 years! By the same
token, I often wonder how mail has reached me ad
dressed to Charleston, S.C., or with no street address
at all.
It wasn’t so long ago that I received five bulletins
from Charlotte B’ngii B’rith Women all addressed to
different individuals, all with different addresses, not
a one living near me, and didn’t receive the one in
tended for me. That’s “chutzpah” via the U.S. mails.
For a week this past spring everyone on my block
actually excheinged their mail in the middle of the
street. No one had received what belonged to them.
Obviously, someone at the Charlotte post office
doesn’t seem to like the “Charlotte Jewish News”
very much. If they did, why did it take them 10 days
in June to deliver our June/July issue? I’m still
waiting for the October issue as I type this...maybe
it was mailed to Charlottesville, VA, this time. I sim
ply can’t understand how a paper mailed on a Tues
day, arrives on Wednesday and Thursday to zip code
28209; Friday to zip code 28205 and on Saturday to
28210. Mail sent out at the same time should be
delivered at the same time. Maybe after this issue
gets into their hands nobody will receive it because
of retaliation.
Now I am told that postage rates will be going up
again...each time there’s £m increase, the service gets
worse!
It's no wonder that Duke Power Company delivers
its mail by special messengers. It would be terrible
if their statements arrived so late that the customers
couldn’t pay their bills on time. What a blackout we
would have! Private enterprise might be the way to
go for the disbursement of our local mail. Think about
it!
Candlelighting
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Nov. 2 - 5:09 p.m.
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Nov. 30 - 4:53 p.m.
Dec. 7 - 4:53 p.m.
From the Desk oS Marty Schneer
—JCC Executive Director
In an effort to reach out to
Center membership and the
entire Jewish community, our
staff and lay leadership are
planning a number of com*
munity-wide events. We feel it
is extremely importcmt at this
time to reach out and provide
opportunities for people to
come together and share re
warding experiences. As you
know Center facilities have
taken on another major face
lift, and we are anxious to
have members come out and
see our new facilities and to
view the construction site
from our meeting rooms.
We are planning an open
house on November 4 at the
Armstrong House which will
include activities celebrating
Jewish Book Month. The
whole family is invited to par
ticipate in storytelling ses
sions and to browse through
our selection of Jewish Books.
Concluding our Jewish Book
month festivities will be a ma
jor address by author Paul
Cowan. (See article on front
page.)
We are especially pleased
that the B’nai B’rith Men have
joined with us to sponsor this
program, and they have also
agreed to work with the
Center to provide community-
wide lectures and entertain
ment in the future. Thanks
also go to the Jewish Federa
tion for their support in help
ing to bring Paul Cowan to
Charlotte. In December the
Center is planning another
Family Shabbat, and everyone
is welcome to attend the din
ner and to participate in Tem
ple Israel’s family service after
the meal.
We are committed to pro
viding quality programming
and services to the conmiunity
and we hope that you will take
advantage of the many ac
tivities we have to offer.
Please don’t hesitate to caU me
or any other member of the
staff to suggest new programs
or to provide feedback on
those that have taken place.*
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The phase-in process con
tinues at a rapid pace follow
ing the committee chairper
son’s meeting on October 9.
All committees will meet by
November 1 to begin the task
of planning every facet of the
new JCC. Steering committee
chairman Mike Scharf and I
have been particularly grati
fied by the enthusiasm and
commitment demonstrated by
chairpersons and committee
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■WTVI Sends Their Thanks
On behalf of WTVI, Channel
42,1 wish to thank the follow
ing people for their gracious
cooperation and help with our
special production, “Together
We Are...,” to be aired on
WTVI, Wednesday, Novem
ber 21, at 9:30 p.m.:
Cary Bernstein, Mark Bern
stein, Marvin Bienstock, Her
man Blumenthal, Peggy Gart
ner, Bill Gorelick, Dr. Harold
Josephson, Harry Lerner,
Jerry Levin, Alvin Levine, Dr.
Mark Perlin, Morris Speiz-
man, Harry Swimmer.
I have enjoyed immensely
working on this project and
meeting the outstanding in
dividuals who have made it
happen. As a member of the
non-Jewish community, I am
very excited about what the
new facility will have to offer
and about the prospect of par
ticipating in its programs.
Thank you again and best of
luck as the project reaches
completion.
Ellen Doyle
Producer
members alike.
The steering committee has
determined that all conunittee
reports should be ready to
submit to the JCC Board by
July 1985. After thorough
review by the Board the pro
fessional staff will be asked to
develop a sample program
brochure in order to keep the
original committees abreast of
moi^fications made in their
recommendations. We have
decided to present this pro
gram draft to the committees
for their final review. We ex
pect the phase-in process to
provide the community with
an excellent vehicle for deter
mining the shape and char
acter of the new JCC. We wiU
continue to keep you informed
of the progress of the various
committees.
I thought I would share an
observation with you as we
continue to seek alternative
locations for swimming and
camp next summer. It has
come to my attention that
JCC members are playing ten
nis in greater numbers at
Cedar Forest Racquet Club
than had been the case at the
old ‘J’ in recent years. This
may signify not only the
positive response of our
members to the excellent ar
rangements worked out by the
Center Board (with the help of
Harry Swimmer), but it may
also provide a clue to the
membership’s acceptance of
temporary pool arrangements
as well. Despite some minor in
conveniences, including hold
ing day camp without a build
ing last summer, our members
have been very supportive of
our attempts to continue to
provide uninterrupted service.
We certainly appreciate that
support and we hope to be able
to report similar success in our
search for adequate swim and
camp facilities.
Next Issue
December
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