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atlizatinns BBW holds Southeast regioiTieadership seminar On Saturday and Sunday, Aug. |6and 17, the Southeast Region of B’nai B’rith Women held a leader ship seminar in Atlanta. Thirty current and potential BBW leaders from the Atlanta area participated in the seminar, titled “Color Me Confident.” The facilitator, who had flown in from her Charlotte, N.C. home, was Susan Bruck, a member of the BBW National Leadership Devel opment Team. The participants learned about their organization, its aims and bylaws, and recieved tips for enhancing their communi cation skills. To keep the momentum going, homework was assigned. The “stu dents” were asked to complete an inventory of their individual per sonality styles. Reponses were tal lied and interpreted when the work shop resumed on Sunday morning. The workshop continued with a discussion on leadership styles, showing the results of working with, respectively, despotic, pas sive, encouraging and democratic NCJW to discuss “Women in Power” Bobbi Simonelli (left), president, Atlanta Council; Connie Giniger, Southeastern regional director; Edie Rappaport, leadership chairman, Southeastern regional board; and Susan Bruck at the workshop. leaders, and discovering how groups respond to those different styles. Mrs. Bruck gave the participants pointers for setting both personal and organizational goals and meth ods to reach those goals. In its constitution, the BBW statement of purpose is: “B’nai B’rith Women unites Jewish women as a force to promote the principles of social advancement through edu- Leo Frank Lodge to hold membership meetings cation, service and action.” Connie Giniger, regional director, said, “The ‘Color Me Confident’ week end left 30 women even more firmly committed to their roles in BBW and in life as a whole. And there was a bonus: they made mqny new friends.” More information about BBW is available from the Atlanta re gional office, 237-1908. Club 50 game night to resume Sept. 8 What’s Happening a comprehensive community calendar AUGUST 29, Friday: 8 p.m.—Beth Shalom Service and Oneg for Prospective Members, the synagogue. AUGUST 30, Saturday: 9:30 a.m.- Beth Shalom Service and Oneg for Prospective Members, the synagogue. SEPTEMBER 2, Tuesday: 6:30 p.m.—Leo M. Frank Lodge Meeting, Congregation Or VeShalom. 7:30 p.m.—Shirim Chorale Auditions, AJCC/Zaban. SEPTEMBER 3, Wednesday: 7:15 p.m.—Tri-County ORT Members’ Dinner Meeting, home of Donna Newman. 7:30 p.m.—Atlanta Chapter AMIT Women host bingo, the Jewish Home. 7:30 p.m.—Beth Shalom Open House/ Back to School Night, AJCC/ Zaban. SEPTEMBER 5, Friday - SEPTEMBER 7, Sunday: —BBYO Very Interested People Leadership Training, AJCC Peach tree. SEPTEMBER 5, Friday: 6:15 p.m.—Shabbat Family Dinner, Congregation Beth Shalom. SEPTEMBER 6, Saturday: 9:30 a.m.—Etz Chaim Membership Shabbat, the synagogue. 7:30 p.m.—Atlanta Region, Woman’s American ORT Art Expo and Auction, Tower Place Hotel. SEPTEMBER 7, Sunday: 10:30a.m.—Young Professionals BBW Annual Membership Brunch, Home of Jeannie Kaufman. 10:30 a.m.—Shearith Israel Open House Brunch for Prospective Members, the synagogue. 2 p.m.—Atlanta Council BBW Silver Tea, Hyatt Ravinia Hotel. SEPTEMBER 8, Monday - SEPTEMBER 12, Friday: —Institute for Adult Enrichment, AJCC Senior Adult Services trip to Barney Mednitz. SEPTEMBER 8, Monday: 10 a.m.—NCJW Brunch and Panel Discussion, “Women in Power,” Hyatt Ravinia Hotel. Noon—Atlanta Chapter Spirit of Hope Opening Luncheon, Holiday Inn, Chamblee-Dunwoody. 6 p.m.—B’nai Torah Sisterhood Loehmann’s Shopping Spree, High way 41. 7 p.m.—Nashe Shalom BBW, Western Sizzler, Buford Highway. 7:30 p.m.—Club 50 Game Night, AJCC/Zaban. The National Council of Jewish Women, Atlanta Section, will hold a brunch and panel discussion on “Women in Power” from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, at the Hyatt Ravinia Hotel. Moderator will be Betsy Baker, commissioner of parks, recreation and cultural affairs. Panelists are the Rev. Joanna Adams, associate pastor, Central Presbyterian Church, Veronica Biggins, senior vice president, C&S Bank. Beverly Harvard, deputy chief of police, Atlanta Bureau of Police Services, and Eleanor Ringel, film editor, Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cost of the brunch is $13.50 for members. Cost of $28 for non members includes NCJW member ship. Reservations are by check sent by Sept. 1 to Karen Saul, 4376 Cornwallis Court, Marietta, Ga., 30067. For more information, call 262-7199. Etz Chaim to recognize new, potential members Congregation Etz Chaim will hold special Shabbat services to honor new members at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6. Following an Oneg, prospective members will be given the opportunity to meet with members and ask questions. For more information, call the office, 973-0137, or Lora Frucht- man, 998-3853. Chevra BBW to hold opening meeting Aug. 9 The Chevra Chapter of B’nai B’rith Women will hold its opening meetingat 7:30p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, at the home of Ronni Glenesk, 1505 Withmere Lane, Dunwoody. Speaker will be sex therapist Den nis Bagarozzi, Ph.D. For membership, or for more information, call 454-7219. The Leo M. Frank Lodge of B’nai B’rith, #3216, will hold a gen eral membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, at Congre gation Or VeShalom. WXIA-TV meteorologist Guy Sharp will be guest speaker. A kosher meal will be served and the meeting is open to all members and prospective members. For more information, call Nick Gold, 530-2774 (work), or 237- 7785 (home). The Lodge will also be manning the telephone during the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Labor Day Weekend Telethon. Anyone who would like to volunteer, call Steve Horowitz, 951-8342. Young Professionals to hold membership brunch The Young Professionals Chap ter of B’nai B’rith Women will hold its annual membership brunch at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, at the home of Jennie Kaufman. All mem bers and prospective members are invited. Reservations should be made by Sept. 1. For reservations, or for more information, call Jennie Kaufman, 381-1386. Atlanta City of Hope to hold opening meeting That Atlanta Chapter, City of Hope will hold its opening lun cheon meeting at noon Monday, Sept. 8, at the Holiday Inn on Chamblee-Dunwoody Road. Speaker will be Arlene Peck. There will be a raffle drawing and door prizes. Donation is $ 15. For more infor mation, call Florence Alterman, 321-3072. Benno Wolffs is the new chair person of Club 50 game night, which will begin again at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, at the AJCC Zaban. Participants are asked to bring games. There is a donation of 50c at the door. Friday, 5 p.m. is the deadline for all announcements to be placed in the Organ izations section for the following week’s paper. Announcements should be typed upper and lower case, double-spaced, include a contact number, and be sent to The Southern Israelite, P.O. Box 77388, Atlanta, Ga. 30357. CORRECTION: Shirim Chorale Auditions were listed incorrectly last week. The correct date is Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 7:30 p.m. 5ingle5cene All singles are invited to Scuba Night at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, at the AJCC/Peachtree. You can re serve a space by Sept. 1. Scuba Night is free for members, $3 for non-members. For details, call Patsy or Susan, 875-7881. & & & The Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit plans a Caribbean Cruise for Singles 24-45 aboard the S.S. Victorian Oct. 27- Nov. 3. Ports visited will include St. Thomas, Martinique, Barba dos, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Maar ten and San Juan. For further information call Jan Parker, (313) 645-5050, at Chuck Randolph Travel and Tours, or write Jill Coleat the Detroit J.C.C., 6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloom field, Mich. 48033. & & & People Meeting People will hold a planning meeting for programs and activities for November, De cember and January at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at the AJC- C/Peachtree. Admission is ideas. For more information, call Patsy or Susan, 875-7881. All singles are invited to join a two-week trip to Israel Oct. 19- Nov. 2 sponsored by the Israel Travel Advisory Service in coop eration with The Temple. The group will fly El A1 airlines from New York. For more information, call chair persons Gail Ripans, 252-5530, or Joan Rosenbluth, 394-7900. & & & Rita invites all singles to a party at Annie’s Santa Fe at Lenox Square (opposite the Macy’s park ing area) at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7. There will be food, a cash bar, dancing and a $5 cover. For details, call Rita, 458-4584. &&& Atlanta Jewish Parents Without Partners invites all singles to a lec ture on “How to be Neurotic With out Making Your Kids Neurotic” at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, at the AJCC/Peachtree. Rusti Klein, M.S. W., A.C.S. W., in private prac tice at the Atlanta Center for Psy chotherapy, will speak. The lecture is free for members, $1 for non-members. For details, call Patsy or Susan, 875-7881. The Jewish Singles Listing Ser vice (JSLS) of Montreal will pub lish a monthly bulletin to serve as a central listing for singles through out North America, as well as information on activities in differ ent cities. Advertisements are free for a year—12 issues of the bulletin— with the subscription price of $17.50. All names will be kept confidential. For more information or sub scription forms, write to JSLS, Box 494, Station H, Montreal, Quebec H3G 2L5, or telephone (514) 254-4610. & & & The Special Events department of the AJCC will hold a program featuring Dean Michael Mescon of the College of Business Adminis tration, Georgia State University, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at the AJCC/Peachtree. The program will be followed by a social hour and refreshments. The program is free for members, $1 for non-members. For details, call Chana Shapiro, 875-7881. PAGE 17 THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE August 29, 1986