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2006 February 5766

Inside This IssueFrom the Chairman ............................2As I See It ............................................3Baseball & Brunch ..............................4Student Financial Aid ..........................5Movie Mogul ......................................5Name that Tune ..................................6Out and About ....................................7

To Serve Man page 3

AEDs Distributed to Community Groupsby Andy Lamchick

After months of planning, a gathering was held on November 10th, to

distribute Touro’s gift of Automatic External Defi brillators (AEDs) to

eight diff erent organizations.

Receiving AEDs from Touro were Th e Jewish Community Center, Th e

East Greenwich Senior Center, Th e West Warwick Senior Center, Th e DaVinci

Center in Providence, Federal Hill Community Center, Providence, Th e Silver

Lake Center, Providence, Th e Cranston Emergency Response Team, and Th e

Hope Alzheimer’s Center in Cranston. In addition, we purchased a unit for

our own Touro Hall.

On December 13th and 14th, training was held in Touro Hall for all

organizations that were receiving the AEDs. Representatives from these groups

learned how to use the defi brillators and C.P.R. Th e Community Involvement

Committee on behalf of you,

the members of Touro, funded

this training. In all, $15,000

was invested in the community

to fund this project. Special

thanks go out to Dr. Aaron

Sherman and Michael Smith

who did the legwork on this

intensive project.

The Community

Involvement Committee met

December 27th to discuss how

to allocate the remaining funds in this year's budget. After much discussion,

it was decided to give our remaining $1,350 to the Rhode Island Community

Food Bank, as there is great need. Th is donation was matched 100% by Alan

Shawn Feinstein, netting $2,700 for the Food Bank.

In retrospect, the committee was able to help a lot of needy people with

our available funds this year. We established a fund for needy children at the

Rhode Island Foster Care Association, gave a large sum to the Rhode Island

Community Food Bank, and decided to sponsor three students to next year’s

March of the Living. Th at made a great year for us, and countless needy Rhode

Islanders.

Seated, from left, are Richard Saltzman, director, Cranston Emergency Response

Team; James Gumbley, acting chief, Cranston Fire Department; Caroline Tudino,

East Greenwich Senior Services; Sue Robbio, Providence Jewish Community

Center; Bob Stockley, Deputy Chief, Cranston Fire Department, and John F.

DeLuca, executive director, DaVinci Center, Providence.

Second row, from left, Dennis DeJesus, Providence Federal Hill House; Cranston

Mayor Steven Laff ey; Michael Smith, board member; Robert Miller, board

chairman, and Andrew Lamchick, board vice chairman of Touro Fraternal;

Vincent Igliozzi, Silver Lake Center, Providence, and Th omas Iannitti, West

Warwick Senior Center. Th e Hope Alzheimer Center in Cranston was not present

but did receive an AED.

It’s Nomination Time at Touro

It’s that time of year when every regular Touro member must decide who is qualifi ed to lead the Association in the years ahead.

The fi rst step in the election process is nomination of lodge offi cers and board candidates. That will be held Wednesday, March 1, at 7 p.m. at Touro Hall. This year nominations are open for 15 positions overall: eight on the lodge level – president, vice president, secretary and treasurer of each lodge – and seven for the board of directors. (See related story on Page 6 Solup) Every regular Touro member in good standing is eligible to run for offi ce but fi rst must be nominated at this March 1 meeting by another regular member. The election will be held Wednesday, May 3, at Touro Hall. The evening of the nominations there will be another Touro tradition: make-your-own ice cream sundaes for all.

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by Jed R. Brandes

Social Scene

From the Chairmanby Robert Miller

Mazel, Mitzvahs & Milestones

To…brother Judah and Dorothy Rosen on

their 60th anniversary, December 2, 2005

2006 started off with a bang. Brothers Schiff and

Brandes pulled off the three-peat at Jerry Tebrow’s

Trivia Night in January. February included

real fi reworks as we inaugurated the Hall’s new

entertainment system with the second Touro Super

Bowl Tailgating Party. Afterwards, we hit the road

with a visit to PPAC for Joseph and the Amazing

Technicolor Dreamcoat, followed by a Friendship

Lodge meeting at West Valley Inn with comedian

Michael Petit.

Th e spring promises to be equally busy!Nominations of Board Members and Lodge

Offi cers will be held at Touro Hall March 1st.

Comedians Al Ducharme and Charlie Hall will

entertain at the March 4th Two-fer to be held at

Th e Imperial Room at Rhodes Place.

Bring a prospective member to the hall on March

22nd when Touro holds its annual Open House.

Another trip to PPAC is scheduled for April 9th

when we will see Little Shop of Horrors. Th e second

annual Touro Family Feud Night will be April 22nd.

Circle April 26th on your calendars when we honor

long-standing members at Old Timers’ Night.

Turn to our website for up to date details:

I’ve been trying to write this article for weeks now. I knew the deadline was two weeks ago. I attempted to sit down many times, believe me. Now Bruce is on my case because

I am two weeks late. I’ve criticized others when they have not gotten their articles in on time and then Bruce asks me to help facilitate getting

them. Who can Bruce ask for help now? Sometimes it is really easy and other times it can be very diffi cult to come up with an idea for a topic … for something to write about. I could write about all the good things we did for the community last year: donations to the food bank; the defi brillators we purchased and donated to nine organizations, in addition to equipping our own hall with one. There were many other things we did, for sure. I could also write about the successful events we had at Touro Hall with great entertainment and always good food. The one last year that stood out for me was John Hazen White, Jr. for the entertainment. The steak fry always gets my vote for the best meal. Then I could write about all the successful events outside of Touro: PPAC, The Venus, Imperial Room, West Valley Inn, The PawSox and more that I probably forgot. I could then continue by talking about redecorating the offi ces and boardroom. The purchase of new chairs for the boardroom. The purchase of additional graves at Lincoln Park Cemetery for our members (Please don’t use them too soon!) You guessed it. I can go on and on about Touro, about who we are, about what we do and why we do it. It is really about you, our members and what we can do for you and our community. It is really in our heritage as Jews to help and to do for each other. But what have you done for Touro lately? Have you come to a meeting? Have you participated in an event outside of Touro? Have you invited a non-member to an outside event or to an open house? Have you volunteered lately to help put on one of our great events? Have you suggested a new event? Have you ever considered running for an offi ce at Touro? If not why not? If not now when? If not you, who?

An important reminder from Touro’s Administrator!

Every Touro regular member is entitled to a mortuary benefi t.

When you joined our Association you signed a form designating

someone important to you as your benefi ciary. However, over the

years, circumstances may have occurred that make necessary a change

in that benefi ciary designation. We cannot change our records unless

you tell us to!

Please review your current status. If you need more information

or a form to change your benefi ciary, please contact the Touro offi ce at

401-785-0066 or, via e-mail at TOUROFRATL@AOL.COM.

You can avoid unnecessary delays – even possible litigation – if you look

into this now.

Fraternally,

Jerry Hodosh

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Al Ross: To Serve Manby Jed R. Brandes

As I See Itby Barry Jay Schiff,

Harmony Lodge President

What do you like about Touro? It is not such an easy

question. Touro represents so many things to diff erent

members, and certainly we respond to them in diff erent

ways. For many it’s the food that inspires. For others, it’s the

camaraderie. Still others appreciate the Two-fers. I like the family

oriented events.

For Al Ross, the hot ticket item is Touro’s

community involvement. For he is a man who

has spent a lifetime, as he puts it, “returning

something to humanity.” A long-time Touro social

member, he is a well-recognized fi gure at our

monthly meetings continuing his good works by

collecting the soda can tabs. If you’re like me, this

seems a curious hobby. But Al explains that they

are turned over to one of his favorite charities, the

Ronald McDonald House. Th e proceeds from the

recycling of these otherwise forgotten tabs enable

the Ronald McDonald House to provide facilities

for parents to stay near their hospitalized children. Children, as you

will see, are a big focal point for Al.

Al served in the navy during the Korean War as an electrician

and 2nd Class Petty Offi cer aboard a submarine tender. Shortly after

returning to civilian life, he began his career with the United States

Postal Service. He worked a remarkable 34 years as a letter carrier

(26 of them on one route on Providence’s East Side!). How’s

that for community involvement?

He has been retired for some 13 years. But, his civic-minded

nature ever prevails. Al spends much of his free time as a volunteer

for Home and Hospice Care of Rhode Island. In this capacity,

he befriends terminally ill patients, both at

their homes and at nursing homes, by visiting

them regularly to help keep their spirits up.

Another of Al’s favorite activities is

reading to children, one-on-one, as they

recuperate at Hasbro Children’s Hospital.

Al is also active at Temple Torat Yisrael,

staying involved with its Men’s Club.

Of course, the Ross family is the

“community” with which Al is most involved.

Married for 46 years to his wife, Ruth,

they have four grown daughters and eight

grandchildren. Many of them kept him busy

at the recent Touro Hanukah party!

Touro has a long-standing record of service to the community,

which is something our members can fi nd fulfi lling. Al, though,

takes community service one step further by making it an integral

part of his everyday life. And for that, Al is a source of pride for

us all!

“It’s been done that way for 30

years.” I can’t tell you how many

times I’ve heard that statement

in the five years I’ve attended Social

Committee and Board meetings. Change

is an essential part of life. It should also be

an essential part of Touro life. Just because

something has worked for a long time does not mean that improvements can’t be

made to make things run better.

Some changes are already being instituted. Th e Social Committee has been

fi ne-tuning the ways meals are being served at meetings so long lines will be a thing

of the past.

We are working on new ways to keep both new and old members alike interested

and excited about Touro membership. Th e recently installed new television system

for the hall will give us the fl exibility to host Super Bowl, World Series or even

couples movie parties on short notice.

Next year’s Fall Two-Fer will be a whole new experience in a new locale with new

entertainment. No more fl at tires or hitting animals on the way to the Quonset ‘O’

Club! While signifi cant progress has been made, more has to be done. I urge the general

membership as well as the Board and Offi cers to embrace change to make the Touro

experience even more rewarding to all.

BJs

One of the “perks” of Touro

membership i s a spec ia l

group membership rate at BJs

Wholesale Clubs throughout the country.

Th e current regular annual fee is $40. If

you’re a Touro member you can join for

half that: $20 a year.

If you’re interested, please contact

the Touro office by ‘phone (401-785-

0066), email (tourofratl@aol.com) or

mail (45 Rolfe Square, Cranston, RI

02910) and the proper forms will be sent

to you. Th en, bring the completed form

to the service desk at your local BJs. Th e

membership expires September of each

year so you’ll be charged just a portion of

that $20, depending on when you apply.

After that, renew for a full year each

September at the register at the nearest

BJs.

It’s that simple.

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President Ed Deluty and Friendship

Lodge played host to a large winter

crowd of more than 100 brothers

on Wednesday, December 21. At the

business meeting, both lodges approved

the purchase of a new television system for

the hall. It is hoped that this will expand

the number and scope of social events

available to members and their families.

Following the always-popular Deli

dinner, our speaker for the evening was John

Hazen White ,Jr., President of Taco Inc. in

Cranston and local talk show personality.

Mr. White began his presentation with a

briefi ng on his background, both personal

and professional.

A passionate Rhode Islander, he spoke

at length about the pros and cons of our

state government and where he thought

the state was heading. When the fl oor

was opened to questions, he fi elded them

all with self-eff acing fl air and even poked

fun at himself. Th e evening was a fi tting

end to our 2005 programming year.

The October 23rd brunch meeting’s special

guest was PawSox broadcaster Dave

Jageler. He shared his impressions of the

local baseball scene with his audience. Not only

does Pawtucket serve as Boston’s minor league

team for ballplayers, but announcers as well. Mr.

Jageler, who replaced Don Orsillo, completed his

fi rst year with the team in September.

Dave spoke to us about his background,

deciding at an early age to go into broadcasting.

He attended Syracuse University and got his fi rst

break as a baseball broadcaster in Charlotte, North

Carolina. Later, he moved to the Boston area and

worked with Eddie Andelman on radio, before

landing the job with PawSox this past March. He

did radio play-by-play on 790, “Th e Score” and his

television broadcasting on the Cox channel. One

of this year’s innovations was his interviewing of

the manager during the game while coaching at

third base.

We learned that the PawSox had a very good

year, drawing 688,000 fans and fi nishing tied for

second in their division. Th ey will mark their 30th

year under Ben Mondor’s ownership next year.

Dave discussed other top prospects in the farm

system and reviewed the Red Sox season. Th en, he

took questions from our members, which included:

whether to use instant replay in baseball, the Red

Sox current needs, his favorite broadcasters (John

Miller, Johnny Most and Don Shulman), Manny

Ramirez, whether David Ortiz would win the

MVP (eventually won by Alex Rodriguez), Kevin

Youkalis’ frustrating season and Jason Belhorn

(who wound up with the Yankees). All in all, a

pleasant morning with an astute broadcaster.

Touro Welcomes John Hazen White, Jr. by Barry Jay Schiff

Baseball and Brunch with Dave Jageler

By Lester Nathan

Pictured left to right: John Hazen White, Jr. received thanks from Brothers President Edward Deluty and Vice-chairman Andrew Lamchick

Brothers don't hold back any questions

for John Hazen White, Jr.

Picture left to right: Friendship Lodge President Ed Deluty and guest speaker Dave Jageler

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Last November 15, I think

we all learned something

new about our little state.

Due to the eff orts of one of our

own members, Steve Feinberg,

we found out that Rhode Island

is an up-and-coming star in the

fi lm making industry. It was also nice to see a Touro member as

a guest speaker at our regular monthly meeting.

I, for one, never had any idea as to how much money has

and will be spent in making movies in the state. On average, the

industry can spend from one to two hundred thousand dollars a

RI Movie Mogul and a Touro BrotherBy Edward Deluty

Student Financial Aid CommitteeBy Alan D. Lury, Chairman

For the 2006-2007 school year Touro off ers up to $31,000 in educational aid to members and their families in the

form of two outright grants of $3,000 and as many as 10 interest-free loans of up to $2,500 each.

Here are the programs and how you can receive the appropriate applications.

Please look for our early March letter detailing the specifi c application processes.

day. Steve was personally responsible for bringing a Showtime

series worth 25 million dollars, called “Th e Brotherhood.”

It is scheduled to air in June or July of this year. You can

check out the R.I. Film Commission’s web site at www.fi lm.

ri.gov. Th ere you will fi nd that Steve has put together a web

site full of wonderful resources for the fi lm industry to use.

Steve has tried to make it easier for Hollywood to use Rhode

Island as a movie backdrop. He has also made tax credits

available to fi lmmakers, thereby improving Rhode Island’s

attractiveness.

Th e taxpayers of R.I. owe a debt of gratitude to Steve for

bringing so much money into the general fund.

STUDENT LOANS:

Regular Touro members, their children and children

of deceased regular Touro members are eligible for

interest-free Student Loans. Students must attend an

accredited institution of higher learning on a full time

basis for the 2006-2007 school year. Th e loans must be

co- signed by a regular Touro member in good standing

who must remain a member in good standing during

the life of the loan.

EDUCATIONAL GRANTS:

Regular Touro members, their spouses and children,

and children of deceased regular Touro members are

eligible. Applicant must attend an accredited institution

of higher learning on a full time basis for the 2006-2007

academic year. Awards will be based on fi nancial need,

academic record and other criteria as outlined in the

application. Please note that grant applicants or the

parents of grant applicants must have been a member

of the Association for at least two years.

Brother Steven Feinberg

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Wednesday night January 18 was the setting for a hearty

meatloaf dinner and Jerry Tebow’s Trivia Night. Each

year Jerry comes up with a diff erent topic on which

to base the trivia questions on. Th is year it was TV tunes. Forty

tunes were presented and teams of two had to guess with which

shows they were associated. Th ere were cash prizes for fi rst,

second and third. For a third straight year the “master team” of

Barry “Got to get a Life” Schiff and Jed “Th e Brain” Brandes took

the top prize with 38 correct answers. In second place, with 33

correct answers, was Andy Lamchick and Stevan LaBush and close

behind in third place, with 32 correct, was the team of Adam

Freedman and Bruce Weisman.

Wednesday night January 18 Touro welcomed four new members. Th ey are (l to r): Arthur Sheer, Adam Freedman, Bruce Wasser and Brent Golden.

New Brothers Welcomed in 2005

Dennis Byrnes

Guy Bermel

Richard Coren

Michael Field

Stephen Grubman-Black

Steven S. Howitt

Stephen Kabalkin

Barry Kaplan

Harry Mancoll

Rick Nelson

Frank Shatz

Phillip Sherman

Irving A. Smith

In MemoriamWe deeply mourn the loss of our Brothers and Sisters

who passed away in 2005.

Alfred J. Abrams

Seigfreid Arnold

Sheldon Blustein

Harold Coleman

Martin L. Engle

Robert Engle

Max Factor

Paul M. Field

Sidney D. Gurnick

William L. Jacobson

Arthur Kline

Everett Levinson

Joel Pressman

Elliot F. Slack

Sadie Shanfi eld

Mitchell Sugarman

Peter Traugott

We remember them in the spirit of

Harmony, Friendship and Benevolence.

Touro Welcomes Four New MembersName Th at TuneBy Bruce Weisman

Stuart Solup, a Touro member for the past seven years, has been appointed to the Association’s board of directors to fi ll the vacancy created by the passing of Brother Joel Press-

man. Solup is a resident of Somerset, Mass., and has two children, a daughter in high school and a son in college. He is manager of Irving Shoes in Portsmouth, RI. The Touro constitution provides that the board select a mem-ber to fi ll the portion of an unexpired term until the next regular election. The balance of the original term, which, in this case, was to run until June 2007, is then fi lled at the general election. Full terms on the board are three years.

Stuart Solup Fills Board

Vacancy

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Touro Chanukah Party

Fall Two-fer at the

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HARMONY • FRIENDSHIP • BENEVOLENCE

Touro Fraternal Association

45 Rolfe Square, P.O. Box 3562, Cranston, RI 02910Phone: 401-785-0066Fax: 401-941-8781E-Mail: tourofratl@aol.comWebsite: www.tourofraternal.org

HARMONY LODGEBarry Schiff, PresidentSteven White, Vice PresidentSteven Waldman, SecretaryPeter Hodosh, Treasurer

FRIENDSHIP LODGEEdward Deluty, PresidentJed Brandes, Vice PresidentAdam Halpern, SecretarySteven Shaw, Treasurer

February 2006

Editor: Bruce WeismanColumnists: Jed Brandes Edward Deluty Andrew Lamchick Richard Levenson Lester Nathan Arthur Poulten Barry Schiff Gerald Tebrow

Robert Miller, ChairmanAndrew Lamchick, Vice ChairmanGerald D. Hodosh, TreasurerGerald Tebrow, SecretaryJudah Rosen, ChaplainArthur Poulten, Chairman EmeritusMilton BronsteinMorton CokenJeffrey DavisSteven DinermanAndrew GilsteinStevan LabushRodney LockeAlan LuryNathan LuryLester Nathan Barry ShawDr. Aaron ShermanStuart SolupMichael SmithBruce WeismanIrving Wolpert

BOARD OF DIRECTORS • 2005-2006

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