From a strictly Men’s Club perspective, September will be quiet. Right now, we have only a Poker Night on the schedule, for Sept. 2. Of course, there are also Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and the start of Sukkot ....
Speaking of Sukkot, we’re thinking of starting a new event, loosely called Steaks in the Sukkot. It would be unusual in that it would be only for members of Men’s Club. Poker Nights currently are the only events exclusively for Men’s Club members or their spouses.
The Steaks in the Sukkah program is tentatively scheduled for Sept. 27 and would take place in one of our members’ backyards. We’d say the blessings in the sukkah, then sit down to a steak dinner. At the same time, we’ll be running a bourbon-tasting. If you think this is a good idea and you’d be interested in participating, let me or one of the officers of Men’s Club know about it. We value your input.
Meanwhile, we’re putting together our lineup of brunch speakers.
Our first will be in the Upper Social Hall beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 3 and will feature Benjamin J. Marrison, editor of The Columbus Dispatch. Marrison has been in charge of the newsroom there since November 1999. He joined the newspaper after nine years at the Plain Dealer in Cleveland, including three years as its Statehouse bureau chief. He also worked at The Blade in Toledo.
At press time, Marrison intended to make a small presentation and then to field questions from those present.
As always, the brunch will be an informal gathering of those congregation members who wish to attend. Men’s Club provides the food, and you enjoy it and the speaker.
Please consider joining us for everything!
Always happy to be of service,
Bill Chronister, Men’s Club President
