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Men's Club
Message from TBE Men’s Club President Marty Solway
Men's Club Bid N Buy Auction
Save the date, Sunday, December 13th, Men’s Club will present the Bid N Buy Auction at 1 PM in the Multi-Purpose Room. Always a fun and exciting event, featuring entertainment, recreational, dining, and cultural venues and experiences, all at great values. If you can’t personally attend the event, proxy bidding is available. To be a successful event we welcome congregant’s donations of merchandise and unused gift cards to supplement donations from our vendors. Call Gary Huniu at 714-855-6787 to setup an appointment for inspection and pickup.
Men's Club
Officers
President: Martin Solway
Exec VP: David Schiewitz
Admin VP Norbert Rosenblum
Treasurer: Gary Huniu
Recording Sec: Mark Levine
Board Members: Alan Meyers, Larry Buff
Board Meetings are usually held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. All Men’s Club Members are invited.
DEVOID OF HUMAN CONTACT
The classic setting to illustrate the devoid of human contact is the shipwrecked survivor marooned on an island in the ocean. Of course in this instance, the survivor's first priority is to secure shelter for protection against the elements. Next task is to explore the island for edible food sources. At the same time, paying attention to logistical escape routes, should the survivor encounter danger. Possessing all needs for means of survival is of paramount concern, not knowing the duration of captivity on the island prior to the survivor's rescue. What becomes problematic is the limitations on the survivor's ability to acquire knowledge from his worldly experiences. In turn, the world is deprived of the intellectual
knowledge the survivor already possesses, and does not have the ability to share and influence other members of society.
As you pass by people in your everyday routines, do you sometimes wonder what kind of life, do these people live. Some people prefer their life to be lived in a very controlled environment. They tend to take the same route and method of transportation to work each day. The jobs they prefer have a self contained environment, with minimal contact with coworkers. The menu of foods they prefer have limited choices. Essentially these people have created an insular shell, which forms their own private island. There is no intent to form a judgment. If you choose this kind of lifestyle, that is okay. We are blessed to live in a country which prizes individual freedom.
However, if you are privileged to meet these people, through your friendship, you have the opportunity to crack or dent that insular shell. Encourage people to participate as volunteers in organized activities, which tend to be welcoming and lower stress environments. Eventually, you may permeate and pierce that shell completely. What will result is the unleashing of a torrent of abundance of vitality, and a plethora of perspectives, that generates immense benefits to society, and enriches all our lives.
Shalom!
Martin Solway - Club President