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PAGE 10 THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE September 26, 1986 Mindi Rosen of Atlanta shakes hands with Congressman Pat Swindali in front of the Capitol. She recently returned from an internship in the congressman’s office. A 1983 graduate of Druid Hills High School, she is a junior at the University of Georgia, majoring in finance. She is the daughter of Jerome and Linda Rosen of Atlanta. Hyman Bookbinder, special rep resentative of the American Jewish Committee, was named an Honored American recently for his “out standing contribution to the Amer ican Way and his pride in his ethnic heritage.” Bookbinder was among 18 A- mericans cited by “Americans by Choice,” at the Ethnic American Day celebration at DAR Constitu tion Hall. Besides his association with the American Jewish Com mittee, Bookbinder has served as executive officer of the President’s Task Force on Poverty, and Assist ant Director of the Office of Eco nomic Opportunity. Tommy P. Baer, of Richmond, Va., senior partner of the law firm of Baer & Neblett, has been named to the board of directors of HI AS, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society. Baer is an international vice- president of B’nai B’rith and is vice-chairman of the International Membership Cabinet, and a trus tee of the B’nai B’rith Foundation of the U.S. On a local level he serves as chairman of the B’nai B’rith District Five Leadership Cabinet, and as president of the Rimmon-Dominion Lodge. He was the recipient of the agency’s 1985 Outstanding District Committee Chairman Award. People in the News Rabbi Shalom Lewis of Con gregation Etz Chaim will be speaker at the Annual Airport Chaplaincy Luncheon to be held at the Airport Marriot Hotel on Monday, Oct. 4. The purpose of the luncheon is to bring together people of various religious backgrounds and com mercial enterprises who are inter ested in the Hartsfield Atlanta In ternational Airport. * * * David Franklin Cooper recently received his juris doctor degree from the Duke University School of Law. His undergraduate degree, bachelor of art degree in history, was obtained from the University of Texas. Cooper is associated with the law firm of Hyatt and Rhoads in Atlanta. He is the son of Jean and Jerome Cooper of Atlanta. Jack and Rose Miller, who will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Thursday, Oct. 9. Above, they dance the “Polka” at the recent wedding of their granddaughter, Ann Miller. Long time residents of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Miller live at the Jewish Tower and are involved in many Jewish activities, including the senior citizens program at the AJCC. Mark Codner of Atlanta, a senior at Emory Medical School, was selected for an externship in surgery at Cornell Medical Center in New York City. He is married to the former Jane Beth Hoffman of Charleston, S.C. * * * * Carla Rosner Creel of Aurora, Colo., has been promoted to medi cal specialist sales representative for Harris/Lanier Voice Products Division in Denver. She has been with Lanier for nine months. She is the daughter of Hershal and Ethel Cenker of Atlanta. Suri Duitch, 17, of Colorado Springs, Co., and Brian Hafter, 18, of Millbrae, Calif., have been elected presidents of the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization’s (BBYO) girls and boys divisions at the BBYO annual International Con vention held at the B’nai B’rith Perlman Camp in Starlight, Pa . More than 400 delegates from the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Spain, France, Belgium and Israel attended the six-day meeting. * * * * * * Thomas R. Pickering, the Uni ted States ambassador to Israel, will be the keynote speaker at the American Friends of Haifa Uni versity’s 15th annual dinner on Oct. 15, in New York. Pickering was previously am bassador to El Savador, Nigeria and Jordan, was part of the Amer ican diplomatic team at the Gen eva Diarmament Conference, and served as special assistant to the secretary of state. Newcomers Cynthia and Howard Lessinger of Atlanta announce the birth of a daughter, Karin Paige, on Aug. 29. Grandparents are Regine and John Rosenfelder, and Dorothy and Robert Lessinger, all of At lanta. Great-grandparents are Sally and Abe Nyssenkorn, and Sophie Goff, all of Atlanta. Karin was named in memory of her maternal great-uncle, Kurt Rosenfelder, and given the Hebrew name Chana Perl, in memory of her maternal great-great-uncle, Charles Rose. * * * Rabbi Dov Fdelstein of Macon's Congregation Sherah Israel (right) with (from left) Jonathan Held, Sharon Simon and Sabrina Adler. The teenagers recently returned from spending the summer in Israel and will be honored at Shabbat services Sept. 26. Not pictured is Craig Rubin, who also spent the summer in Israel. Randi and Sid Levy of Atlanta announce the birth of a son Mat thew Goodman, on Sept. 4. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Louis Stern of Montgomery, Ala., and Clara Levy and Henry Levy, both of Savannah. Great-grand mother is Lillian Gershon of Savan nah. Matthew was given the Hebrew name Eliezer after his maternal great-grandfather, Louis Goodman. The bris was performed by Dr. Mark Safra, with Rabbi Arnold Goodman officiating. * * * Shelley and Michael Reiner an nounce the birth of a son, Matthew Ross, on Aug. 28. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kahn of Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. Reva Reiner of Atlanta, and the late Oscar B. Reiner. Matthew was given the Hebrew name Moshe Carmel in memory of his great-grandmother. Rose Git- man. I he bris was performed by Dr. Mark Safra, with Rabbi Sha lom Lewis officiating. * * * ♦ * * Look closely. These fourth grade students in Mrs. Phyllis Grant s class are only shadows of their former selves. Cardboard replicas, made by the students, greeted parents at the fall P.T.A. Open House.