Update from Barbara

Shabbat Shalom, everyone.

I am officially an "empty nester." I moved my youngest child into his apartment and returned home last night. Tonight, he'll find his way to the Boone Jewish Community's Shabbat service. And, he told me he's baking challah. (OK, it's frozen challah, but it'll still make the apartment smell wonderful.)

1.
Refuah sh'leimah, a full and speedy recovery, to Rita Whitlock, Sisterhood president of Ahavas Chesed, Mobile.

Mazal Tov to Gloria Adelson, Southern Region's Long Range Planning chair, who has been appointed to the Women's League Keruv committee.

Mazal Tov to Jane Kate, Sisterhood president of B'nai Israel, Pensacola, on moving back into her "pre-Ivan" home.

2.
Don't forget to register for the Women's League Convention. Registration is completed on-line. Just go to www.wlcj.org and click on convention registration.

3.
And, while you are on the Women's League site, check out the instructions for knitting and crocheting hats, scarves, mittens. Go to www.wlcj.org, click on Community Service Project, then click on the project for which you want instructions. Join us in a special tikkun olam project, creating knitted/crocheted items to be distributed in Detroit.

4.
A reminder for Sisterhood presidents who did not participate in training at Spring Conference or at the summer board meeting, July 27:
Conference Call with International Trainer Margie Miller
Monday, August 25, 2008
8:30 PM Eastern, 7:30 PM Central
Dial 1-218-339-2626
Access code: 345070

5.
A reminder for all Sisterhood presidents: please check the presidents list that you received to be sure that your information is correct and to add your cell phone number. I will send you the updated list this Sunday evening.

6.
If you would like to contribute to the purchase of the tzedakah box in memory of our past Branch President, Betty Maskewitz z"l, please send your donation, a check made payable to Southern Region WLCJ, to June Schwartz, 1213 Potomac Rd, Dunwoody, GA 30338.

This morning I was asked why anyone should join Sisterhood. As the day wore on, I decided that one reason to join Sisterhood is connection with other Conservative Jewish women around the globe. Last Shabbat I was in Omaha to celebrate my cousin's twins becoming B'nai Mitzvah. (My cousin is the mother of the B'nai Mitzvah.) Who did I meet in Omaha last Shabbat? The North by Northwest Region WL President, Anne Jess! Her husband is a first cousin of the father of the B'nai Mitzvah. Southeast - Northwest connected in the midwest!

Have a relaxing, peaceful Shabbat.
Barbara