By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 24, 2018
Ask a group of high school students to name their favorite celebrity and you’ll get answers such as actress Emma Watson or singer Demi Lovato. Hannah Maurer marches to a different drummer. Her “political crush” is voting rights activist Jason...
BY ERIC BERGER | STAFF WRITER
• Published May 24, 2018
Last spring, a Los Angeles man named Pejman learned that he had cancer in his bile duct, a tube connected to the liver, and would likely need a transplant.He met with doctors at LA-area hospitals and learned that the wait time for a liver transplant would...
By Carol Wolf Solomon, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 24, 2018
Talking to Susie Spitzer Kinsella about her volunteer work is like hopping in a car with a NASCAR driver. You had better buckle your seat belt and hold on for dear life because she operates at maximum speed. Keeping up with her is a challenge.Whether...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 24, 2018
Being president of the board at Covenant Place during the biggest decision in its history was a tough job but Steve Gorin is quick to credit others for the accomplishment.
“We had the right executive director in place,” recalls Gorin, 55, as...
Ten individuals will be recognized as the 2018 Jewish Light Unsung Heroes at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 17 at the Jewish Community Center Arts & Education Building, 2 Millstone Campus Drive. The annual event, which began in 2010, shines a light on individuals...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published December 13, 2017
This week, the Jewish Light begins to once again accept nominations for its ninth annual Unsung Heroes Awards. Roughly 10 honorees will be honored in the Light’s OY! Unsung Heroes magazine and at a special reception the evening of Monday, May 21...
BY DAVID BAUGHER, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published May 21, 2017
Jerri Livingston likes to joke about how much time she gives to others.“I frequently kid that with all the volunteer work that I do, they couldn’t pay me enough,” she said with a laugh.Fortunately, they don’t have to. Livingston has served on...
BY ERIC BERGER, STAFF WRITER
• Published May 21, 2017
Pediatrician Sharon Dunski Vermont always thought she had two daughters.She pictured them wearing white dresses at their weddings and then giving her grandchildren. “That was my dream for my children,” said Vermont, 48, who belongs to Congregation...
BY ERIC BERGER, STAFF WRITER
• Published May 21, 2017
Suzanne Epstein-Lang only recently started putting her name on her work. Epstein-Lang & Ohler is a law firm that helps families deal with legal, emotional and financial challenges related to a loved one struggling with addiction. But before opening...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 21, 2017
Returning from a fact-finding mission to Chicago, Jeffrey Cohen found himself so full of ideas he couldn’t even wait until he got home. He and his travel companions from the board of directors at the Gladys & Henry Crown Center for Senior Living...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published May 21, 2017
Growing up in St. Louis, Cindy Lander Wallach remembers that whenever a family member had a birthday, her father would stop at Missouri Baking Co. for a special cake, and a great celebration would follow.
As a young adult, Wallach, her husband...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published May 21, 2017
No longer technically “unsung,” Lois and Dave Zuckerman were honored April 24 with the Parkway School District’s Pillar of Parkway award “for providing extraordinary service to the Parkway community and beyond.” Still, the couple will be hailed...
