| October 2008 |
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By Paul Basista With the close of summer, Congregation Beth Elohim has been operating with the throttle open. In addition to preparations for the High Holy Days, Sukkot and Simchat Torah, our Yachad, ECC and After School programs are operating near full capacity. The renovation project in the Temple House is moving ahead on schedule, and most of the scaffolding should be down by Sukkot. Please take a moment to admire the beautiful facade as it is uncovered—it glows like Jerusalem stone. There is still a bit of work remaining, part of which will be the installation of paving stones on the roof. This lays the foundation to think about other uses for our roof space in the future.President Kasakove, Rabbi Bachman and I had a productive meeting with Jack Nayer, president of the Garfield Place Block Association, where we brought him up to speed on our activities and future plans, and discussed issues of concern to our neighbors. Double parking on Garfield Place during morning drop-off and pick-up on Garfield Place is a serious area of concern because it could impede access by emergency vehicles. To address this problem, we've opened our entrance on 8th Avenue during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up. We encourage those of you who use cars to drop off and pick up your children to use the convenient 8th Avenue entrance. If you still use the Garfield Place entrance, please keep the time you double park to a minimum. May you and yours be sealed in the Book of Life for a year full of blessings. |