Lylah Pinellas Chapter of Hadassah JANUARY 2017/TEVET-SH'VAT 5777 Wishing you and your family a Happy Chanukah!

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1 READ THE ENTIRE THING! THERE IS SOMETHING NEW POSTED EVERY MONTH. Lylah Pinellas Chapter of Hadassah JANUARY 2017/TEVET-SH'VAT 5777 Wishing you and your family a Happy Chanukah! Discover What Hadassah is About The Lylah Pinellas Chapter of Hadassah hosts outreach events, programming activities, fundraisers, and engages in community service to enlighten and educate their members about Hadassah's mission domestically and internationally. For more information, visit Hadassah's website. HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION and SPEAKER "No Such Place as Away" - what happens to your garbage and recycling after you throw it away. SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2017 COLLECTION: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon SPEAKER PRESENTATION: 10:00 am to 11:00 am

2 sponsored by Lylah Chapter and TEMPLE B'NAI ISRAEL 1685 S. Belcher Road, Clearwater After you drop off your items, come into the Temple to join us for refreshments and a presentation by Ms. Jan Tracy from Pinellas County Waste Management. **VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP WITH THE COLLECTION** **To volunteer or to ask questions, contact Linda Wexler (wexlerlm@live.com or ) WHAT TO BRING: Electronics: Cell phones, computer towers/cpus, drives (e.g. hard drives, CD drives), laptops, monitors, rechargeable batteries (remove from device, place device in garbage), smart phones, tablets, televisions. Chemicals: Automotive fluids, batteries (household or vehicle), cleaners, cooking oil, fertilizers, fluorescent bulbs and other mercury containing devices, fuels (e.g. gasoline, kerosene), fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, motor oil, paint (latex or oil), paint remover, paint thinner, pesticides, pool chemicals, rechargeable batteries (button or vehicle), smoke detectors, solvents, wood preservatives. To find out how to get rid of other electronics, chemicals and special wastes, review the A to Z Guide for Recycling and Disposal in Pinellas County ( tm) SAVE THE DATE Fashion Show "Fun"raiser presented by:

3 Women's Fashion Boutique Thursday evening, March 9 at East Lake Woodlands Country Club Volunteers needed! Contact Sally Laufer ( ; sallyl318@yahoo.com) if you'd like to assist with this very special event. PLEASE JOIN US! **Volunteer Opportunities** LYLAH CHAPTER NEEDS YOUR HELP AND EXPERTISE! Board positions (see "open" positions at the bottom of this newsletter), event chairs, event helpers, you name it! Contact Sally Laufer ( ; sallyl318@yahoo.com) to find out how

4 you can be actively involved in the life of the Lylah Chapter. UPCOMING ACTIVITIES SAVE THE DATES! North Pinellas Chapter General Meeting Speaker - Barbara Goldstein, Deputy Executive Director of Hadassah's office in Israel WHEN: Monday, January 16, 2017, 11:30 am WHERE: Temple Ahavat Shalom Bring your own lunch; complimentary coffee and dessert provided. Area-wide Women's Seder WHEN: Tuesday evening, March 28 WHERE: Congregation Beth Shalom, Clearwater Ongoing Activities Lylah Pinellas Study Group Every third Thursday, 9am-10am at Weaver Park. CONTACT: Claire.Stiglitz@gmail.com or for more information. Announcements *If you have announcements you'd like to share with the chapter in the next newsletter, please send to Linda Wexler, wexlerlm@live.com. ** SEND A CARD! Hadassah sells beautiful cards for any

5 occasion. Contact Nancy Bomstein, to purchase some today! **Giving Opportunitie$** To meet our chapter's fundraising goals, we need your help. As an an nual giver, at any level, you sustain us, every day, every year. Experience the ease of being a recurring annual supporter; consider becoming a Keeper of the Gate or a Chai Society donor. Together, our impact is felt from the halls of Congress to the halls of Hadassah's hospitals. Read More LYLAH'S BOARD 2017 President... Sally Laufer PRAZE VP Programming... open VP Advocacy... Cheryl Schwartz VP Zionism... Evelyn Steckler VP Education... Claire Stiglitz VP Membership... Jody Sherman Treasurer... Ilene Turker Recording Secretary... Steffi Rosenbaum Communication... Linda Wexler Corresponding Secretary, Cards & Certificates... Nancy Bomstein Past President... Barbara Baccari Trustees Hazel Wolf Natalie Feldman Monica Di Giovanni Sabrina Smith Terri Tankel