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Henry Monsky Lodge to host B'nai B'rith charity sports banquet
Lee Corso, ESPN's College Game Day studio analyst and former Indiana Hoosier's head football coach, will speak at the B'nai B'rith charity sports banquet May 15 at AK SAR BEN. Master of Ceremonies will again be Dave Blackwell, according to Steve Levinger, chairman of the banquet. "With Nebraska football winning back-toLeeCorso back national championships, featuring Lee Corso at this year's banquet will be a special treat for all of us," said Mr. Levinger. "We are loolung forward to a great night at AK SAR BEN," he added. This event is the 42nd annual Sports Banquet sponsored by Henry Monsky Lodge B'nai B'rith. Each year, the Lodge honors male and female student athletes of the year with the Bert Render award for boys and the Earl Siegel award for girls. Mr. Blackwell, sports director at KISN Radio in Salt Lake City, is a former Omaha sportscaster who worked at KMTV. He also was a former Nebraska Cornhusker football analyst on KFAB Radio. Lee Corso, who has 28 years of fastball coaching - experience at the college and professional levels, including 17 as a head coach, (nominated for a Cable ACE Award in 1994) and college football halilime and scoreboard shows. From 1987 to 1988, he provided analysis on the network's late-afternoon College Football Association telecasts. He began his ninth year at ESPN in the fall, and also provided commentary in 1987 on ESPN's Arena Football telecasts. Mr. Corso was head coach at the University of Louisville from 1969 to 1972., taking the Cardinals to the first bowl game in their history, the Pasadena Bowl. He moved to Indiana in 1973. During his 10 seasons With the Hoosiers, he earned the school's furst bowl victory in 75 years of football, a 38-37 decision over previously unbeaten BYU in the 1979 Holiday Bowl. He poached Northern Illinois University in 1984 before taking over the reins of the Orlando Renegades of the USFL in 1985 for two seasons. Prior to Louisville, he served for 11 years as an assistant coach at Florida State, Maryland and the U.S. Naval Academy. His television experience includes bowl games for Miilou (1979-82) and USFL games for ABC (1983). From January to July, 1991, Mr. Corso served as general manager of the World League's Orlando Thunder. Received four varaity letter* Mr. Corso received four varsity letters in both football and baseball at Florida State University and is a member of the FSU Hall of Fame. He earned his bachelor of aria degree in physical education and his master's degree in adminiitration and supervision in 1958. He is also director of business development for Dixoa 'Hoonderoga (Maitland, Fla.), an international divertifled manubcturer and marketer of writing and arts products. Tickets to the banquet are $76., and are available by calling Steve Levinger at SS4 1609, or the B'nai BVlth offloe at S34-444S.
Noddle, Kirshenbaum to receive 1995 Endowment Achievement award This is the first time two Omahans have received By Claudia Sherman, the award at the same time. Foundation pubUc relations director Sheldon A. Bernstein, endowment director, said Partners in business and in philanthropy for more than 23 years, Harlan J. Noddle and Joseph "Mr. Kirshenbaum's and Mr. Noddle's generosity Kirshenbaum share the honor this year of being led them to establish a philanthropic fund for name4 recipients of the 1995 Endowment proactive and creative philanthropy." The Harlan Noddle and Joe Kirshenbaum Achievement award of the Council of Jewish Philanthropic Fund,* creFederations (CJF). ated in 1994, helped us The award is presented "organize our philanto those who have, thropic giving and concenthrough their leadership, trate it in one vehicle," vision, and dedication, said Mr. Noddle. contributed to the successMr. Noddle served as a ful growth of their local member of the Board of Jewish Federation's Trustees of The endowment funds. Federation Foundation This award is testimony beginning in 1986. He to the recipients' dedicahas served as president of tion and concern for the the Murray H. and future of their communiSharee C. Newman ties and Jewry worldSupporting Foundation, wide," stated Dr. S. Harold Horwitz, chairman of the an affiliate entity of The Harlan Noddle and Joseph Kirahenbaum Foundation of the Omaha national Endowment Steering Committee of CJF. He added that "the Jewish Federation, since the supporting foundation creative and outstanding efforts of these talented was formed in 1987. Mr. Noddle is also acUve in local, regional, and leaders helped strengthen their Federation's endowment funds which are so vital to our future." national civic organizations including American Across the nation, 22 people will be recognized Israel Public Affairs Committee, National this year by CJF and their local communitieB with Conference of Christians and Jews, University of the Endowment Achievement Award. Mr. Neddie Nebraska Foundation, Boy Scouts of America — Mid-America Council, Omaha Chamber of and Mr. Kirshenbaum fpllow in the'footsteps of Commerce, University of Nebraska Hospital, and seven other Omahans, beginning with Jule M. the President's Advisory Council of the University Newman in 1987, who have received the award. of Nebraska system. (Continued on page 4)
Spring Jewish Studies Institute The College of Jewish Learning of the Jewish Cultural Arts Council will hold spring classes for five Monday evenings, Feb. 19, 26, March 11, 18 and 25, from 7:30-9:20 p.m. The fee for two courses is $25 for a single and $40 for a couple. The first session, from 7:30-8:20 p.m. will feature three courses. The first is "Jerusalem On My Mind," with Dr. Leonard Greenspoon. This course is a literary and historical approach to Jerusalem including Prophets, Dead Sea Scrolls, Psalms and the Apocryhpha. Dr. Greenspoon holds the Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization at Creighton University. Cantor L«o Fettman will offer the second course entitled "Laugh and Learn in Yiddish", which is a basic Yiddish course for beginners. Cantor Fettman is presently serving as Rabbi of Beth Israel Synagogue. The third course is "Judaism 101" with Rabbi Meyer Kripke. The course is a basic introduction to Judaism based on a university curriculum. Rabbi Kripke is Rabbi Emeritus of Beth El Synagogue. The second session, from 8:30-9:20 p.m. also features three courses: The First and Second Temple in Jerusalem" with Rabbi Mendel Katzman of Chabad House. He will deal with the architecture of the two temples. '^ Also, "I Hear Jerusalem Singing" with Dr. Lionel Wolberger. Dr. Wolberger, community educator and musician, will present a listen and ling-along in pop, modem, sephardic and Klezmer music. Also, 'Jerusalem — The Inside Story* on the art and architacture of Jerusalem, including sculpture, landscape, paintings, etc., with slides and video. This course will be taught by Martin Shukert, architect, Dr. Martin Rosenberg, professor of art at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and Alan Pota^, artist and art instructor. For more information on registration or on any ofthaaaeouraea, call Oioriann Levy, 334-6403.
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