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Community Film Series slated

for next four months
Top quality foreign movies to be presented by OZS and TAI

Lexington is about to realize a long-
term dream and join many larger cities
in offering a regular Jewish Film Festi-
val. Gary Yarus proposed the series to
the Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass
board and formed a committee to
handle film selection, technical details,
and sponsorship. Kae Schennberg has
worked diligently as chair of the film
selection committee and recruited
sponsors for the festival. We are also
grateful to Annette Mayer for her wise
counsel, and to others too numerous to
mention.

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will be publicized if you desire. The
first two sponsors are Schennberg
Realty and Evelyn Geller. In addition
to sponsors, we need people willing

to help with concessions, seating, set
up, and the like. Please help spread the
word. As audience Size increases, so
will the quantity and quality of films
available to us.

Tickets will cost $6 per person; refresh-
ments will be available for purchase.
The film series is meant to be family
oriented, but please be aware that some
movies will have subtitles and some
might have minor content that should
be supervised by parents.

All four slated movies are being shown
in film festivals of larger cities. The Jew—
ish Federation of the Bluegrass is ex-
cited to show them to our community.

Film Festival Schedule

Live and Become, Temple Adath Israel,
Sunday, November 14, 5:00 p.m.

Nora’s Will, Temple Adath Israel, Sun-
day, December 12, 5200 p.m.

Saviors in the Night, Ohavay Zion Syna-
gogue, Sunday, January 9, 5:00 p.m.

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Hadassah launches 2010-2011
Donor Campaign

Hadassah’s annual Donor Campaign
began recently when members and
associates of Hadassah received their
donor letters. The letter describes two
close-to-home examples of Hadassah’s
ongoing work in the United States, in
Israel, and around the world:

0 Israel was among the first respond-
ers to the Haitian earthquake of Janu—
ary 12, 2010. Specifically, Hadassah
Medical Organization personnel were
on the IDF team supporting a field
hospital that was up and working by
January 17. During its stay in Haiti, the
team treated more than 1,100 patients,
performed 319 surgeries, and delivered
in babies.

‘0 In July 2009, Jessa Perin, 16, from

Cincinnati, became ill while on an
Israel Experience Summer Program.
She was brought to Hadassah Medical

Center at Ein Kerem where her con-
dition continued to deteriorate. The
Hadassah doctors were able to admin—
ister a breath test, designed by Hadas-
sah Medical Organization researchers,
which determined Jessa had a genetic
disorder that was attacking her liver,
and she would need an immediate
liver transplant. Since no organ match
was available in Israel, a Hadassah
doctor contacted a hospital in New
York City to help in the race to save
Jessa’s life. Then he, along with a nurse
and an anesthesiologist from Hadas—
sah, traveled with Jessa to the United
States. They traveled on an El Al plane
where some seats were adapted to
create a medical ICU. After arriving in
Nexrv York City. she received her lite~
saving liver transplant. Today Jessa is

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Comedian Caryn Bark to entertain on
Saturday, November 6

1“} As a thank—you
“ g to our generous
' 1 donors, the Jew—
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of the Bluegrass
is sponsoring an
evening of com-
edy with Caryn
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day, November
' * 6 at 8:00 p.m. at
Mike Scanlan’s
. Fleetwood ga-
rage. Caryn is an
author, comedian,
and actress from Chicago who has en-
tertained at Jewish venues throughout
the United States and Canada. Judy
Wortman engaged Caryn a number of
years ago for a campaign event spon—
sored by the Jewish Federation of Dela—
ware, which was a great success. Caryn
was a hit with the audience there and
has received wonderful reviews wher—
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The pro ram, subsidized by the
Elizabet Rosenber Fund, will be
co—chaired by Pat 5 aberg and Teri
Solomon. Reservations will be ac—
cepted on a first—come, first-served
basis, since the garage will seat onl
225 people. There is no charge fort e
event; refreshments will be served.
Please call the office at (859) 268-0672
to reserve your place. A waitin list
will be developed if we reach e maxi-
mum number of guests. If for some
reason you have to cancel, please call
so that we can invite others from the
list to attend.

For those who have not yet made your
gift to the 2010 community campaign,
it is not too late pledge. If you have not
yet paid, please consider paying before
the end of the year. Needs do not wait
until December. Thank you for giving
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IN THIS ISSUE ‘ "
TAl on Rye to open Dctober 10 , ,, , ,, 3
No Foolin‘; Winter Dinner to be at Fulin‘s Asian Cuisine December S at 6:00 pm. .................... 3
President’s Message , 4
Letter to the Jewish Community , 1 4
lsraeli pianist lnon Barnaton to perform November i? ............................ L .................................................. 4
Letter to the Editorw , , , , , .......... 5
Budapest Jewish community thriving , , ........ S
From the Director ,, , ...... c
B’nai B'rith cookout a hit , , , .6
Third Dpinionu , ....... . .................... E
Ask a Rabbi , ,, L . , 8
JFS: At Your Service ,, 9
lSRAEL 2i c: Killing cancer, without killing healthy cells , if}
Solar energy From the pea on your plate , ,, l 1
Book Excerpt: Teach Them Difigently.... ...... .r ....i 2
interfaith Alliance offers carbon reduction opportunity is
Peres Center marks lnt'l Day of Peace l3
B'tayavon ,, , l4
The Lexington Chapter of Hadassah 14
The Lexington Havurah i5
Temple Adath lsrael i6
Ohavay Zion Synagogue ...... 17
Around the Community 18
Calender . ....... i 9
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Federation President Federation Board
Linda Rawin Evalyn Block Ricki Rosenberg
Jane Chaput Kathye Schattner

Executive Committee Susan Cobin Kae .Schennberg
Robert Grossman, Vice President Ga" COM” David Shak'b
An ie Ornstein Secretar Larry Kant Dawd Shraberg

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Bruce Broudy, Member~At~Large Angie Ornstein Gary Yarus

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TAI on Rye to open October 10

Temple Adath Israel brings New York-style deli to the Bluegrass:

Rummage sale to be rescheduled

Come one, come all, to Temple Adath
Israel’s TAI on Rye deli on Sunday
October 10, from noon to 3:00 pm.

We will be offering New York-style
deli sandwiches and salads and we’re
working hard to make this as authentic
as possible. The menu will be some—
what limited, but you can look forward
to brisket pastrami and corned beef,
all—beef hot dogs, homemade chopped
liver, real Russian dressing, and more.
We’ll also have a few veggie options.

“TAI on Rye” was the winning entry in
the ”Name This Deli" contest. The win-
ner of the contest chooses to remain
anonymous but asked that we provide
a vegetarian choice, which we will do.

In the interest of bringing you the

best food possible, we have decided

to postpone the rummage sale for a
month or two so that we can concen-
trate on the deli. Please join us for a
mouth-watering experience on October
10. We are open to the public—all are
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Donor Campaign (from page 1)

doing well and enjoying normal teen—
age activities, including returning to
high school for her senior year.

Enclosed with the letter was a pledge
card for the 2010-2011 Donor Cam-
paign to return to Kathie Kroot. If a
pledge card is not received prior to the
Phone—a—thon on Thursday, October 14,
a call will be made to the member or
associate to follow up.

Anyone can contribute to the Donor
Campaign and all donor contributions

operating support

LNEXARTS

of any amount, large or small, are ap-
preciated in order that Hadassah may
continue world class health care and
research as well as educating the Israeli
populace, aiding at-risk youth in Israel,
and connecting Jewish youth to their
heritage and to Israel.

Remember also to check whether your
employer will match your gift to the
Donor Campaign. Many companies
are already registered with Hadassah;
yours might be one of them. Contact
Kathie Kroot at kvk6440@aol.com for
further information on matching gifts.
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N o Foolin’: Winter Dinner to be at Fulin’s 2
Asian Cuisine December 5 at 6:00 pm.

The Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass
is pleased to announce this year’s

site for the Winter Dinner: one of the
newest and hottest places in town,
Fulin’s Asian Cuisine in the Beaumont
Shopping Center—in the old Max and
Erma's spot. Thanks to our commit—
tee: Evalyn Block, Lisa Satin, Susannah
Roitman (and family), Aviva Bowl-
ing, and Jana LaZur for their work

in selecting the menu and site for the
event. Please reserve December 5 and
plan to attend this year’s community
Hanukkah gathering to light candles
with family and friends and enjoy an
evening together.

Bring your hannukiah and candles,
and your family including the kids.
As always, there will be something for

everyone. Kids will have their own
area and babysitters and their own
menu as well as activities and the an-
nual dreidel game. We hope to have
a consortium of local rabbis to lead
the blessings together before the meal
begins.

If you have never made it or it has
been a while since you came to a Win-
ter Dinner, please make plans to attend
this year. Bring your appetite, as there
will be multiple courses of appetizer,
soup, entrée, and dessert. Spread the
word and make your reservations
early to ensure your seat. Please
contact the Federation office at (859)
268-0672 or activities@jewishlexington.
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als with disabilities. It is renowned throughout the country for the high quality of care given to
the students, and attracts people from all across the country. Tikkun Lexington brings celebra—

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very special evening for all who participate. volunteers and students alike. Please call lama at
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President’s Message

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1. Love: Especially show a deep love
for family. Use your life as an example
of the strong bond that family mem-
bers have with each other. Be forgiving
and understanding, reach out to in-
clude an ever-widening circle of people
within your family.

2. Courage: Never turn down the
opportunity to challenge yourself to
do better and more. Try new things.
Become a leader. Speak out when you
see injustice and work to correct it.

3. Laughter: Never take yourself too
seriously. The best times in your life
may be some of the silliest and most
mundane. However, make sure that
your laughter is not at the cost of hurt-
ing someone else.

4. Wit: Goes together with the laugh—
ter. Sharpen your brain and always

be open to new ideas. Talk to people
at every opportunity, especially those
younger than you; they will shape the
future, based on your foundation.

5. Strength: Be strong from the soul
out. Have the strength of character to
form your thoughts and convictions
and to uphold them. Do not be a com—
plainer; instead look around and see
those around you who are in greater
pain and need. Work to alleviate their
suffering.

6. Zest: Have an insatiable thirst for
life and take advantage of every mo—
ment; live life to the fullest. Share your
enthusiasm with others and encourage
them to participate in life’s journey
with at least the same gusto as you.

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human weaknesses; none flaming/Dressing Tost (3’ Surgery

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we ever be perfect. Take
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white Russian drink or whatever your
special treat is to yourself.

8. Joy: Express your joy with life. Hap-
piness is contagious; it ripples through
your contact with everyone you
interact with, as the ripples of a stone
in water, spreading ever larger circles
of joyfulness and a sense of wholeness
and peace.

9. Etiquette: Establish your rules of
conduct and behavior to others. Show
consideration and kindness to others
at all times and do not expect others
to treat you in like manner unless you
have consistently demonstrated your
own caring.

10. Humility: Be humble and modest
about your accomplishments through-
out your life. There will be many
people who accomplish both more and
less than you. Be a person who lives
and functions with a strong moral
principle: to work to uplift others, set
a good example for future generations
to follow and surpass you, and be an
inspiration to others—in attitude, kind-
ness, and love.

To our great regret, our beloved Bubbe
Pauline, Leon's mother, passed away
at age 100 in her sleep on the night

of August 28, 2010. Her funeral, held
in Montreal, was conducted by her
grandson, Hillel Abramson, dean of
Touro College, Miami. Leon gave the
eulogy and each of our children—Mi-
chael, Heather, and David—shared
their thoughts about their grandmoth-
er. She was truly a woman of valor. fix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Letter to the Jewish Community

Please accept my apology for the over-
sight of scheduling the UK School of
Music’s Moonlight Gala at Donamire
on the eve of Yom Kippur. I am very
disappointed we did not catch the
conflict earlier in planning this event.
With the World Equestrian Games
taking the times we normally hold our
gala, we were looking for earlier times
that did not conflict with many of the
other scheduled events. Unfortunately
we found one of the few available
dates and failed to do our homework
of possible religious conflicts.

One positive note that may come from
this mistake is that the university

is looking into ways to avoid such
problems in the future. Again, please
accept my apology, and we will make
every effort to insure we do not make
such an error in the future.

Sincerely,

Ben Arnold, Director

School of Music, University of
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Israeli pianist Inon Barnaton to
perform November 17

Pianist Inon Barnaton will present a
special program on Wednesday, No-
vember 17, 2010 at 3:00 pm. at Ohavay
Zion Synagogue.

Born in Tel Aviv, Barnaton has earned
acclaim in a repertoire ranging from
Beethoven to Messiaen to Schubert. He
will make his debut with the Lexington
Philharmonic on November 19 under
the baton of conductor Scott Terrell.

”T his is a unique opportunity for our
community to come together to sup-
port an Israeli-born artist," says Lynn
Furness, president of the Lexington
Chapter of Hadassah.

The program will consist of a short
piano recital followed by Q and A.

Inon Barnaton, who received a
prestigious Avery Fisher Career
Grant in 2009, is a significant
emerging artist in his own right,
displaying seemingly limitless
facility, infectious gusto, and no
shortage of interpretative
maturity.

—Denver Post

The real revelation of this concert
was young Israeli pianist Inon
Barnaton. .. a talent we should
follow closely. He emerged as a
real master of the keyboard.
Jerusalem Post

The sponsors of this program are the
Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass,
the Lexington Chapter of Hadassah,
Ohavey Zion Synagogue, Temple
Adath Israel, and the Lexington Ha-
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Don’t worry folks, Fm: News is guarding the henhouse

Like Ronnie Sobel, l have my problems
with politically correct language, espe-
cially when it violates George Orwell’s
sixth and last rule of proper writing
which is, "Break any of the above rules
rather than say something outright
barbarous" (from "Politics and the
English Language" ). We differ on one
point, however, and that seems to be
our appreciation—~or lack thereof ——for
Fox News. And so I offer the following
observations.

Waiting for my car at the local Chrysler
dealership one morning last month, I
found myself watching Fox New s. This
is something I don't usually do, as I’ll
explain shortly. Anyway, it didn’t take
me long to realize that Fox is to news
as Pro Wrestling is to sport: choreo—
graphed. The three reporters put me in
mind of learning the waltz in seventh
grade dancing class: one, two, slight
Obama; one, two, slight Obama.

Not that this was all that surprising.
I’d seen pieces from the old Hannity
& Colmes show and that reminded
me of when the Harlem Globetrotters
used to schlep around a patsy team,
the Washington Generals, whom they
would invariably beat up on, albeit in
a nice sort of way.

But, you may be asking, if I don’t
watch this stuff, how do I see it? I see
pieces of it lampooned on Comedy
Central by Stewart and Colbert and on
MSNBC by Keith Olbermann. Olber-
mann is my favorite talking head-—
who, even though he’s not Jewish——
shares my Jewish sense of outrage at
the frankly outrageous things that poli-
ticians, most of them Republicans, say
and do. Not that he doesn’t take hard
swipes at Democrats, too. He’s fair, if
not balanced. The thing is, Fox News
says that it is “fair and balanced” when
it is in fact neither. The pieces that

are excerpted by the comedy news
shows provide their own context, for
example, showing the Fox broadcast-
ers touting one thing one week and the

der to stop Democrats from achievmg
any sort of legislative Victory. 1 have
to hand it to our own Mitch McCon—
nell, though. This is the best use of the
”scorched earth” policy since Czarist
Russia used it to defeat Napoleon.

Rupert Murdoch’s policy agenda

seems to be in line with that of Andrew

Breitbart, the blogger (can 1 move to
revoke his Jewishness?) who famously
first showed the heavily edited Shirley
Sherrod tape. lt I recall, it was Fox that
first showed the doctored anti—Acorn
tapes. Their agenda is to “get" the Lett
by any and all means. Smear, leer. and
tear seem to be their principal weap—
ons. 1 make no distinction between
Fox's alleged news and the opinion
shows of O’Reilly, l-lannity, and Beck
because, in my opinion, neither does
Fox.

Like Ms. Sobel, though, I am a little
concerned that our president should
so lower himself as to advise people to
avoid Fox. On the other hand, I don’t
remember any effective German op—
position to Joseph Goebbels, the Rush
Limbaugh of Nazi Germany...

I grew up in the era of reasonable
Republicans like Robert Taft—my
parents’ choice—-and Eisenhower and
wonder what has happened to the
GOP. Is it that first the McCarthyites,
then the Birchers, and now birthers

and home—grown “militias” and people

like them have finally driven it from
the field? Even pre-Watergate Nixon
looks good by comparison.

For what it’s worth, Olbermann re-
ported that the second biggest stock-

holder in Murdoch’s empire is a prince

of Saudi Arabia. Maybe the answer is
to review our immigration policy with

an eye toward deporting Murdoch and

Mel Gibson back to Australia. And to
tell the truth, I’m not that fond of Rus—
sell Crowe. 3

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Many recent events showcase how
lively Jewish life and culture are in
Budapest now.

There was a big street fair in the main
Jewish residential area of central Pest,
called New Leopold City after the
similar district of Vienna also peopled
largely by Jews On Pozsonyi Street in
New Leopold City are Jewish book-
shops, wine stores speCializing in
kosher wine. and various boutiques
and restaurants. The shop owners have
organized an annual street fair called
Pozsonyi Picnic for several years now.
t was wall-to-wall Jews, mingling and
talking and eating and drinking. There
was a stage with some musical enter-
tainment, a Klezmer band, and some-
one performing songs from Fiddler on
the Roof. There were tables and chairs
set up all along the street in front of
the restaurants, and more food stalls
besides. The shops were all open and
I found a book by Anna Perczel, one
of our Sim Shalom members, on the
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thriving

By Jesse Well

preserved in the old Jewish Quarter.
Even though it was an unseasonablv
chilly night, everyone seemed to be
there.

The other big happening was a ten-day
Jewish Music Festival that is now in its
thirteenth year. There were classical,
pop, and classic/pop fusion music.
and even Hasidic hip—hop, if you can
believe it. And of course there was the
annual concert by four timous cantors.
different ones each year in the Dohany,
the older lewrsh district. There were
ballet and other stage productions, and
a performance in French about Edith
Piaf by a group from Israel. On some
days there were two or three perfor—
mances simultaneously. The place

was really hopping and the concerts
were usually sold out. It’s a big deal
and a significant part of the Budapest
cultural scene. And perhaps even more
important, it’s a sign that Jewish life is
thriving again in a place where it was
pretty beaten down 65 years ago. So
Budapest is not such a bad place to be
growing a Reform Jewish congrega-
tion. xix

 

 

exact opposite the next.

(I have to wonder if most
Fox watchers have ADHD
or short-term memory
problems.)

This is the current Repub-
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see from Republican politi-
cians who vote against
legislation that they them—
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A lifetime of tzedakah

Most of us have just spent hour after
hour in our congregations reading

heavy liturgy, confessing our collective
transgressions, and beseeching God for
forgiveness and for life. While we are all
hopeful that the new year will bring not
only life but health and peace, we know
that our lives on this earth are temporary
and, this year as every year, we will lose
some incredible people from our midst.
While we may be reluctant to confront
death when our lives are going smoothly
and we and our loved ones are health;
it is precisely those times when we need
to think about the future and make plans
for ourselves, for our families, and for
the Jewish community.

Some of those plans deal with immediate
things such as choosing a cemetery plot
and pro-planning a funeral. Other deci-
sions may be more difficult, particularly
for young people. I remember contem—
plating these issues when my husband
and I first left our children at home and
traveled by plane without them. Who
should be given the responsibility of
raising our children in the event of our
untimely deaths? How did we want the
children to be raised and what Jewish
and universal values should they be
taught?

As we get older and have the joy of see-
ing our children and grandchildren grow
up and become independent, there are
other questions to be asked. How do we
want to be remembered? How can we
perpetuate those values and institutions
that enriched our years? How can our
lives, even once they are over, continue
to make a difference in the world?

Many of us have been givers all of our
adult lives. We have devoted our time
and passion as well as our dollars to
contributing to the commmrity. For some
it is our congregations, for some it is

to political processes, and for many of
you who are our readers it is our lewish
Federation. A gift to the Federation funds
many programs and services to diverse
populations. We provide for older people
needing rent subsidies in Lexington as
well as for troubled Israeli boys from
Ethiopia who learn to ride and care for
horses in a therapeutic program at the
Ben Yakir Youth Village.

6 1 October 2010 Shalom

How many
of us have
thought
about how
these pro-
grams and
others will
survive us?
We have
done very little locally to encourage
people to leave bequests to the Federa-
tion. it is hard enough to solicit annual
gifts for the campaign and our volunteer
pool gets smaller each year. How much
harder. then, is it to ask people to remem—
ber Federation in their wills?

 

There are many special features to an en-
dowment or a bequest. Rather than leav—
ing funds to the general pot to be distrib
uted by the Federation board, these gifts
can be earmarked for special programs
or projects significant to the person
making the gift. We have been blessed to
remember several people in the commu-
nity through gifts they or their families
have made in their memory. This fall,
Jewish Family Services will sponsor two
programs on adoption made possible by
the Sue Friedman Fund, which supports
family life education. In November the
Elizabeth Rosenberg Fund will sponsor
a night of comedy as a thank-you to our
contributors. Every year for Yom HaSho-
ah, the Emilie Szekely Fund sponsors an
essay contest for middle and high school
youth. Ken Freedman’s family has pro—
vided a scholarship fund in his memory.
Earlier this year an elderly gentleman
came to the office to meet with me. He
plans to leave his entire estate to the Fed-
eration so that we can develop a college
scholarship program for young Jewish
people who are either from single—parent
homes or are in need of financial help.

I invite any of you who would like to
consider either an endowment fund or
a testamentary gift to call me so that we
can set up a meeting. I would be glad
to meet with you and your attorney,
accountant, or financial advisor, if that
is your wish. You will find that not only
will you do a world of good for the com-
munity, you will be rewarded with the
pleasure of giving—as well as a nice tax
deduction. Flease remember us in your
will and ensure that a lifetime of tzeda-
kah lives on. if:

 

 

B’nai B’rith cookout a hit

Other activities planned

By Leon Cooper The next order of business for the
lodge is a Shabbat dinner for the UK
Hillel students on October 15. After
that there will be a Sunday morning

brunch in November, when a special

On August 25, the Stanley Rose

Lodge of B’nai B‘rith sponsored the
2010 edition of its annual steak and
salmon cookout at ”EAL Executive chefs
David Rose and lei? Kaplan and their
splendid crew outdid themselves in
preparing the grilled steaks, salmon,
and all the fixin’s. After the meal,

the attendees were treated to a most
enjoyable recounting