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The Chariotte Jewish News - April, 1998 - Page 6 Mazel Tov & Congratulations Getting Married? ydiingyc 9. Get everything you need at PAIMRIOWN! 4420 Monroe Rc • 342-5ob Acrsi 5c"oo Under the Chuppah Sue Brodslcy and Michael Littauer were united in marriage on Saturday, February 21, 1998 at Temple Beth El. Rabbi James Bennett officiated. Rabbi Adam Morris and Cantor Linda Shepherd assisted. Mrs. Littauer is the Director of the Consolidated High School of Jewish Studies of Charlotte, a reli gious school teacher of grades five through seven at Temple Israel, and is Principal of Temple Beth El Religious School. Mr. Littauer is a Regional Manager for the ONEAC Corporation. Engagements Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hinman of Asheville, NC announce the engagement of their daughter, Brooke D*Lee Hinman of Winston-Salem, NC, to Michaei William Goidman of Charlotte, NC, son of Dr. and Mrs. Henry Goldman of Charlotte, NC. Miss Hinman graduated from the University of Richmond and The Hit of the Paily! 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She is a Family Intervention Therapist with Family Services of Winston- Salem, NC. Mr. Goldman is a graduate of the University of Richmond and is a Financial Consultant with Wheat First Butcher Singer in Charlotte, NC. The wedding is planned for June of 1998 in Asheville, NC. Tov Meod Leali Wilson, daughter of Sharon and Tom Wilson of Charlotte, has been named by the Superintendent of Schools to attend Governors School this sum mer to study English. She is the Mecklenburg County winner of the Charlotte Hornets Black History Essay contest and the recipient of a $500.00 scholarship. Leah is an eleventh grade honor student at Northwest School of the Arts and has also been chosen to play the role of Golde in the NWS A production of “Fiddler On the Roof’ to be performed at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center — Booth Theater, March 19-22. « Volunteer of the month By Unda Levy Each issue, this column features a volunteer from one or more of the many groups, agencies or organizations that add to the quality of life of the Charlotte Jewish community. This month’s volunteer was chosen because of his leadership of Shalom Park’s “Room at the Irm "project. Herm Ziegler \^ith April’s warming spring weather Charlotte’s unique “Room at the Inn” project draws to a close. This remiark- able undertaking, which takes place through the combined efforts of the Jewish Community Center, Temple Israel and Temple Beth El, is under the expert volunteer lead ership of Herm Ziegler, Chairman of Temple Beth El’s Social Action Committee. Under the auspices of the Urban Ministries, The Room at the Inn Project operates from the beginning of November to the end of March, housing homeless men, women, chil dren and families in over fifty Charlotte congregations. Herm explained that each night during these cold months, groups of twelve homeless people, called “neighbors,” are picked up at Urban Ministries downtown and brought to the host congre gations. Shalom Park hosted the neighbors for twelve evenings during the '91-9% season at the JCC, Temple Israel or Temple Beth El. The program at each facility includes serving dinner and breakfast and “lunch to go”, video or other entertain ment and providing sleeping facilities. >l^le Herm is the over-all Shalom Park volunteer, he emphasized the “real credit” goes to the more than 100 vol unteers who served this season greeting the guests, preparing and serving meals and staying overnight with the neighbors. He especially praised the food coordinators Holly Levinson (for Temple Beth El and the JCC) and Jenny Stem and Marcy Mehlman (Temple Israel) and the coordinators for each Shalom Park Institution; Ivy Saul, JCC staff; Linda Hindel, JCC volunteer coordi nator; Eric Platock, Temple Israel’s Social Action Committee chairman; and Debbie Avise, Temple Beth El. Herm noted that the Jewish community’s involvement with Room at the Inn began in the winter of ’96-’97 with three nights and was so successful that this year Shalom Paik signed up for twelve nif^. *T^xt year wc‘U try for more,” Herm said enthusiastically. Herm conmiented on the out standing efforts of the volun teers and how they exix'essed their satisfaction. “Many have told me after volunteering at Room at the Inn what a great feeling they have. Some have said they never dreamed that it would be so rewarding. Seeing flrst hand the plight of the homeless is a real learning experience. These neighbors that we serve are good people in bad circumstances,” Herm explained. When asked what was the most challenging aspect of the Shalom Park Room at the Inn project, Herm replied, “The bedding.” The three entities shared the expense of renting twelve beds for each of the twelve nights, at a cost of $2,000. “Next year we hope to raise enough money to purchase beds rather than rent them, enabling us to provide more nights.” What was the most enjoyable evening? Herm quickly responded, “Christmas Eve, when Daryl Ryce enter tained neighbors and volunteers with a fantastic concert!” Herm proudly outlined a list of the many other projects run by Temple Beth El’s Social Action Committee. Each pro ject is under the auspices of a subcommittee, with its own chair. These include construct ing homes for Habitat for Humanity; Mitzvah Day — where hundreds of volunteers sign up for dozens of projects (chaired this year by Bob Lidz and Ellen Block); and the Grier Heights Partnership — where Temple Beth El volunteers worked shoulder to shoulder with members of the Grier Heights community, refur bished the old Rosenwald School and made it into a com munity center. Herm noted that this was a true community effort, with the City of (Charlotte (M^viding the materi als and the Grier Heights and Jewish communities providing the labor. Herm went on to name a nearly a dozen more projects. One of the most inter esting is the gleaning project, chaired by Sam and Dse Weiss, where a team of volunteers gather a “second harvest” offered by local farmers and turn it over to numerous food agencies for distribution to the needy. “Even though we have so many activities, the leader ship of the project coordinators makes my job easy,” Herm commented. Why does Herm help? “I ^ess I first got involved with the first Hidxtat for Humanity ./♦'Air?;,.Mi Herm Ziegler and wife, Barbara. project four years ago,” Herm, reflected. “Under Rabbi Bennett’s encouragement and the initial leadership of Sue Schneider, the Social Action Conunittee evolved, and built a house for the Habitat for Humanity project. When I saw the expressipn of the new Habitat home owners, I was hooked on volunteerism,” Ham laughed. Herm is supported in his vol unteer activities by wife Barbara, Executive Director of Teen Health Connection. Barbara is an active member of the Social Action Committee and assists with her leadership skills. The Ziegler family, including sons Eric and David, came to Charlotte in 1979 when Herm was with IBM. Both sons celebrated their Bar Mitzvahs here and are now pursuing graduate degrees. In 1982 Herm was a founder of Network Controls International, Inc., and when he took early retirement about four years ago, this left mcHre time to pursue volunteer activities. “None of these activities would take place without the numerous volunteers. Many peq}le come up to me and ask what they can do. Social action is growing. We’re making an impact. The Jewish community is becoming recognized as ‘People Who Can’,” Herm ixoudly noted. “There’s always something to do. 1 have visions of all organizations and entities in Shalom Park joining together in a massive social action pro gram. Social action is not just helping people, it also includes being an advocate for social justice. When things happen in our conmiunity and our nation that are unjust, it is important that Jews work together to do what needs to be done,” Herm stated emphatically. Wth the Herm Ziegler style of volunteerism, the path goes from helping others to becom ing an advocate for social jus tice — surely a beoefit to all humankind! O
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