National Commander Visits the Department of Florida
By Michael Corbett, Post 440
It started out slowly but ended with a flourish – the visit of National Commander Paul Warner to the Department of Florida Winter Quarterly meeting in Delray Beach.
Commander Warner and his wife, Norma, departed home in time to board their flight from New York to West Palm Beach, FL, scheduled to arrive about 2:30 in the afternoon. That would have given them sufficient time to relax at their hotel in Boca Raton before his scheduled appearance at Temple Beth Kodesh, home of Boynton Beach Post 440. “PNC Irv Steinberg” Post 440 had arranged for an elaborate Oneg to honor the National Commander and post members planned to join with congregants to welcome Commander and Mrs. Warner.
But, as they say, “the best plans of mice and men…” First, the plane scheduled to depart NY at about 12:00 noon was delayed until about 2:00PM; then again to about 3:30PM, at which time Post 440 Junior Vice Commander Michael Corbett, PDC, was prepared to cancel the event for that evening. Sure enough, the plane departed and arrived in Florida in time for the shul to close for the evening at 9:00PM; PDC Corbett drove NC Warner to the hotel where he would continue his visit the following morning with Department Commander Alan Paley and a visit to Temple Beth David in Miami.
The visit to Miami completed, the next event was dinner at the famous “Ben’s Kosher Deli” in Boca Raton, where a contingent of 20 Department officers, Florida Auxiliary members and Auxiliary National President, Iris Goldwasser gathered to enjoy a somewhat hamishe repast.
Sunday morning both the JWV and JWVA gathered at the beautiful Delray Beach Golf and Country Club for the Department Quarterly meeting. Following the ritual opening and reports of the officers, National Commander Warner addressed the attendees representing the 40 JWV Posts from around the state.
Department Commander Alan Paley (606) then recognized six Past National Commanders in attendance: PNC Jerome Blum, PNC Warren Dolny, PNC Ainslee Ferdie, PNC Edwin Goldwasser, PNC David Magidson, and PNC Robert Pickard. He then introduced Commander Warner who spoke of the extraordinary efforts of the Florida members in volunteering at VA facilities around the State of Florida and encouraged participation in the NEC and Legislative conferences scheduled for February in our nation’s capital.
Following the business meeting, the members and guests present then attended the Auxiliary luncheon honoring President Iris Goldwasser and National Commander Warner. Both were presented with tokens of appreciation by Department of Florida President Verna Rosenzweig and Department Commander Alan Paley.
Volume 72. Number 1. Spring 2018
