A1999-09-03 Transportation for Jewish Seniors |
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By Donald H. Harrison San Diego, CA (special) -- County Supervisor Ron Roberts last week presented a check for $25,000 to Robert Lazarus, president of Jewish Family Service, as a grant for three programs to improve the lives of seniors served by the agency. In a brief ceremony at the College Avenue Jewish Senior Center, where Hawaiian entertainment, colorful shirts and flower leis were part of the theme of the day for the seniors, Roberts in business suit began to make his presentation. "Aloha," he said. "I didn't know I was going to be in 'Hawaii' today, and I am embarrassed that I am not dressed appropriately. As warm as it is today, I am envious that I didn't know this as I would have joined you in proper regalia." At that point, a woman standing at the side of the room strode forward
and put a lei on the
He then explained that the budget of the County of San Diego includes
funds that may be
The College Avenue Jewish Senior Center operates out of the social hall
of Beth
Jacob
When Roberts toured the facility last Sept. 28, he learned that lack
of transportation is
Additionally, according to Lazarus, "we are going to be adding a foodmobile
driver" and
Jill Spitzer, executive director of JFS, introduced Roberts to the assembled
seniors saying
Commenting later on the plan to hire a volunteer coordinator, Spitzer
explained that "we are
She noted that the grant from the county is "one-time only" and in order
for the activities to
"JFS is used to doing that," she added. "We're used to writing grants
and getting other
Roberts, Spitzer and Lazarus posed for photographs with Paul Meyer and
Gary Rotto,
He said AJC had convened a task force of Jewish communal agencies to
discuss how various
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