Talk about activities -- the Men's Club's got tons of them in the next few months.
It all starts at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, with the latest installment of the Men's Club brunch. We'll have CTI congregant Cathy Levine, executive director of UHCAN Ohio, a statewide consumer health advocacy organization and a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grantee to build a coordinated voice for health-care reform in Ohio.
Cathy co-chairs Ohio Consumer for Health Coverage, the coalition convened to develop a coordinated voice of consumer constituencies working for high-quality, affordable health care for all Ohioans. She will talk about national health-care reform, which she calls "a leading civil-rights issue of our generation."
She'll talk about the historical imperative (from a Jewish perspective) for passing reform this year; what's actually in the House and Senate bills, and what the challenges and fights are about -- who pays for reform, how do we reduce health-care spending while improving quality of care, etc. Then, she'll answer question and lead a lively discussion.
On Dec. 10 is the annual Poker Night/latke cook-off, as we combine the monthly game of Texas Hold 'em with the first major chore for our Hanukah Dinner. You can come cook latkes no matter whether you play poker. Cards fly at 6:30, with latke-frying beginning about the same time. If you're playing poker, feel free to join the cooks at the end of your game.
The Hanukah Dinner, co-sponsored by Chazak and USY, is Sunday, Dec. 13. Men's Club will need seven volunteers to prep for dinner from 1 to 3:30 p.m. and four mmen to make final preparations from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. While the theme this year is Magical Hanukah, it ain't magic that gets it done. Please contact Dr. Matthew Kennedy (matthew.kennnedy32@yahoo.com) or Gary Gillett (gillett@buckleyking.com) if you're willing to help.
January also is chockfull of events. Brunch is Jan. 10, the Men's Club/Women of Tifereth Israel Shabbat and second annual Quiz Night are both on Jan. 23 and the return of the Tifereth Israel Open poker tournament comes on the night of Jan. 24. Please contact any of your Men's Club officers for more information.
We are always happy to be of service,
Bill Chronister
(also published in the December Forum)
